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Photograph of Brunson playing poker, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1976

Date

1976

Description

Adrian Doyle Brunson plays poker at Binions (known as "Texas Dolly") and standing directly behind Texas Dolly is player Eric Drache, watching him play as he wins wins $300,000 at Binion's Horseshoe Casino's World Series of Poker. Site Name: Horseshoe Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of men playing poker at World Series tournament, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1976

Date

1976

Description

A table of players in the Horseshoe Casino's Seventh World Series of Poker playing an intense game, thinking about their next move. Site Name: Horseshoe Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Film transparency of an unidentified casino interior (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Gambling area of an unidentified Las Vegas resort.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

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Gaming research files, 1950 to 2011

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain newspaper articles and publications on gambling from 1950 to 2011 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The materials are primarily comprised of newspaper articles on subjects such as legal and illegal gaming, crime, taxes, proposed gaming legislation and regulations, casino games, pari-mutuel wagering, bankruptcies and lawsuits, casino design, and casino licensing.

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Transcript of interview with Stella Iaconis by Gary Gione, February 26, 1976

Date

1976-02-26

Description

On February 26, 1976, Gary Gione interviewed Stella Iaconis (born September 16th, 1910 in Italy) about her life in Southern Nevada. The two discuss Iaconis’ reasons for moving to Las Vegas as well as her childhood memories of Hooverville. Iaconis also talks about seeing the above-ground atomic tests in Southern Nevada from Los Angeles, and the drastic population growth that occurred after the construction of Hoover Dam.

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