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Photograph of a rendering of the Sahara Convention Center (Las Vegas), October, 1966
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Archival Collection
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Artist's rendering of the Sahara Convention Center addition that was later turned into the buffet and roller coaster starting point. Stamped on back of photo: "Newell Color Lab Inc. reorder No. 5687, HO 9-7355." Color rendering by Atkins.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Showboat Hotel and Casino promotional video: video
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Archival Collection
Description
Footage of early Las Vegas and then shots of Showboat casino interior and exterior as voice narrates a history of the casino and describes features and amenities of the hotel. Footage of gambling floor, guests enjoying different games, the bowling center, boxing matches, entertainers, golf, tennis, and swimming pool, and buffets. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From The Production Company Audiovisual Collection (MS-00930) -- Digitized audiovisual material file.
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"No Limit" by John L. Smith book signing and party: video
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Archival Collection
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John L. Smith's book "No Limit: The Rise and Fall of Bob Stupak and Las Vegas' Stratosphere Tower" book signing and party; guests mingle; buffet dinner; people purchase book, news channels interview John Smith at book table; guests come to get book signed; second segment at bookstore with John Smith signing books at table. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.
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Bonaventure, James M.
James “Jim” Bonaventure was born June 15, 1949 and was raised in Steubenville, Ohio. His family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1958. He’s worked since he was 13 years old and entered the hotel casino industry at 16. The weekend buffet at the Hacienda Hotel was not his cup of tea, but he hit his stride at his second job, the Horseshoe Hotel and Casino, and stayed there for seven and half years. But it was the work at the Union Hall that he loved.
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Stardust "A Quarter Mile of Entertainment" promotional presentation: video
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Archival Collection
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Planning documents and invitation for Winter Wonderland Gala at Caesars Palace, 1977
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Archival Collection
Description
The planning documents for the Winter Wonderland Gala provide specific instructions to wait staff for the event, as well as table setting information and the order of service. Each page is initialed or signed by Nat Hart.
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