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Photograph of The Lucky Girls in bathing suits, 1940-1959

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

A Las Vegas dance group, The Lucky Girls, pose in bathing suits and flower crowns with beach balls. This photograph was published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal The Nevadan captioned, "Help Us Write History" in April 11, 1982. They worked in the Flamingo in the late 1940s, the Desert Inn in the early 1950s, the showroom of El Cortez in the 1950s, and the Showboat when it first opened in the 1950s. Depicted from left to right, top row: Darlene Landis, Judy Pettit, Jackie Turner. Bottom row: Carole Cohen, Margo Evans, Elinor Horden, Nadine Nejedlik, Pat Parsons.

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Audio clip from interview with Bernie and Barbara Kaufman by Barbara Tabach, October 27, 2014

Date

2014-10-27

Description

Part of an interview with Bernie (Bernard) and Barbara Kaufman on October 27, 2014. In this clip, the Kaufmans reflect upon their decision to move to Las Vegas.

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Transcript of interview with Roy Brown by Rick Godwin, May 21, 1976

Date

1976-05-21

Archival Collection

Description

Roy Brown was born in American Fork, Utah. He relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1957. This interview is conducted by Rick Godwin at Brown’s hair salon located within Camelot Shopping Center in Las Vegas. During this interview Brown discusses his career as a hairstylist, celebrities he has styled and the growth and transformation of the haircutting industry in Las Vegas.

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General Plan, Bonanza: architectural drawing

Date

1966-11-21

Description

From the Homer Rissman Architectural Records (MS-00452). Written on the image: "Rissman and Rissman Associates 1011 Swarthmore Avenue Pacific Palisades California Gladstone 4-7519. Scale 1/16"-1'0". 11-21-67 Date. Bonanza Casino Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada. for Mr. Lawrence P. Wolf. General Plan. 2 drawing number". Written note: "This sheet VOID, being replaced with new plot plan showing [not legible] to North of 3 Casino extending to Flamingo Road. Railroad & parking in rear to be omitted with entrance canopy. See SH.nos 3-4-5 b or revised current plans 12/1/66".
 

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