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New Year's Day menu, Tuesday, January 1, 1884, Alexander's Hotel

Date

1884-01-01

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Illustration on front cover copyright by Robinson Eng. Co. Boston, 1881. 253 Restaurant: Alexander's Hotel Location: Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Las Vegas Junior Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year event: photographs

Date

1967-04

Description

Series XXII. Social Functions

Sands Hotel and Casino

Mixed Content

New Year's Day dinner menu, January 1, 1885, The Tremont House

Date

1885-01-01

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Illustration on front cover engraved and printed by E.G. Farmer & Co., Providence, Rhode Island Restaurant: Tremont House (Galveston, Tex.) Location: Galveston, Texas, United States

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New Year's Day menu, Tuesday, January 1, 1884, Sweet's Hotel

Date

1884-01-01

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Cards and wine lists furnished by waiters. Cover illustration shows Cupid-like figure with horns, tail and wings, pulling an arrow back on a bow Restaurant: Sweet's Hotel Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Report on projected cost of water at Las Vegas for year 1930, February 4, 1930

Date

1930-02-04

Archival Collection

Description

Summary of the cost of water for the railroad and the water company in Las Vegas in 1930

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Renee Gibson, postmistress of the Beatty Post Office for many years, Beatty: photographic print

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Renee Gibson, for many years the postmistress of the Beatty Post Office, Beatty, Nevada, 1950s. Looking north down Main Street from site of the new post office, built during the 1950s. From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.E. Lemmon Family

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New Years Eve firework celebration at the Stardust: video, 2003 February 25

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Special "Global Noon Hour" segment on Las Vegas, specifically the Stardust Hotel. Begins with the host asking Jim Seagrave (Vice President of Operations) questions about the hotel/casino inside the casino. Seagrave gives some history to the hotel, and talks about how much it has grown and changed. He speaks about the "Lido" being the longest running show until it closed at 1991, and also discusses their location on the Strip being an exciting place to be at the moment with Steve Wynn's new project being constructed. They talk about about new features, including themed slot machines and million-dollar jackpots.The host then speaks with a Stardust dealer who walks through various games, including craps and blackjack. He speaks with a pit boss, who explains what they do and a bit about the Stardust player's club. They visit the Stardust Race and Sports Book, and discuss how it works and which sports are most popular. The next segment the host speaks with the general manager and hosts of William B's, a fine dining establishment. The host speaks with a waiter who has been with the restaurant since 1963, and he shares celebrities who have dined at the restaurant over the years. The final segment of the show takes a look inside some of the hotel's high-roller suites and the amenities that they include. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Archival Collection

Stardust Resort and Casino Records

Archival Component

Governor Richard Bryan and representatives of the Clark County Mother of the Year Awards Committee: photographic print

Date

1984

Description

From the Fedora Bontempi Simpkin Photograph Collection (PH-00239). Governor Richard Bryan congratulates representative of the Clark County Mother of the Year Awards Committee for their dedicated public service during the past 15 year. From left to right is Dottie Price, Ruth Lee Cooper, Marie Ripps, Chairman/Coordinator Fedora Bontempi Simpkin, and Gwen Weekes Rahner in 1984.

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Angles-n-Curves New Year's Eve celebration in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints

Date

1999-05-08

Description

From the Las Vegas Bugle Photograph Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History (PH-00336). Angles-n-Curves (aka Angles); Angles -n- Lace; and Lace), 4633 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. New Year's eve celebration, Dec. 21, 1994.

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