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Photograph of the outside view of Binion's Horseshoe Parking Garage (Las Vegas), 1962
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Archival Collection
Description
Facade of the Horseshoe parking garage. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas New Bureau - Las Vegas, Nevada. Convention Center - Photographers - Don English. Jerry Abbott. Joe Buck. Milt Palmer. John Cook."
Site Name: Horseshoe Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino at night (Las Vegas), 1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Night view of the Horseshoe Hotel and Casino. Stamped on original: "Jay Florian Mitchell. Photographer. 614 So. 6th DU 4-5148 Las Vegas, Nevada. Douglass Studio, Inc. 614 South Sixth. Dudley 4-5148. Las Vegas, Nevada."
Site Name: Horseshoe Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Taylor, Richard B. (Richard Blackburn), 1929-2011
Richard "Dick" Blackburn Taylor was a prominent businessman in Las Vegas, Nevada and amateur historian of Southern Nevada. Taylor was born on January 31, 1929 in Quincy, Illinois and grew up in Glendale, California. After graduating high school in 1947, he attended Washington and Lee University, the University of Southern California, and the University of Hawaii. He served in the 4th Infantry Division of the United States Army in Germany during the occupation following WWII. In 1957, he married Charlene Flora Belknap and they had four children.
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Photograph of the Horseshoes Hotel and Casino interior, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940-1959
Date
Archival Collection
Description
An interior view of the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino. Guests and staff sit and stand around the room. There are slot machines near the bar entrance and a man appears to be singing to the left. The stamp on back of photo says, "Vegas Studio & Camera Supply 116 Fremont Street Las Vegas, Nevada."
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Photograph of table settings inside a Horseshoe Casino restaurant, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940-1959
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Archival Collection
Description
A photograph of a coffee shop or restaurant inside the Horseshoe Club Casino. The tables are set with napkins and silverware, salt, pepper, and what looks like a sugar bowl. Paintings hang from the walls. The stamp on back of photo says, "Vegas Studio & Camera Supply 116 Fremont Street Las Vegas, Nevada."
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Photograph of $1 million dollars displayed inside the Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada, approximately 1960 to 1979
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Million dollar cash display at Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas. One hundred $10,000 bills are encased in bullet-proof glass and hang inside an 8 foot, 2,000 pound golden horseshow. Visitors could have their photograph taken in front of the display. (c. 1960s-70s). Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau Las Vegas, Nevada Convention Center".
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Photograph of Chill Wills and another man in front of the Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada, approximately 1940 to 1985
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Archival Collection
Description
Chill Wills (left) standing with an unidentified man in front of the Million Dollar Horseshoe at Binion's Horseshoe Casino.
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Photograph of Jack Binion transporting money inside the Horseshoe Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1971
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Jack Binion of Binion's Horseshoe Casino is followed by security guards as he carries the $1,000,000 display through the casino. (c. 1971). Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau Las Vegas, Nevada Convention Center 22333".
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Photograph of horses outside of the Horseshoe Casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), April 17, 1968
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Benny Binion (standing, center) at a quarter horse sale in front of his Horseshoe Casino. (April 17, 1968). Stamp on back of photo: "Allen Photographers. Inc. Post Office Box 4253 Las Vegas, Nevada 89106". Number stamp on back of photo: "8832". Date stamped on back of photo: "April 17, 1968".
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Photograph of horses and a crowd outside of the Horseshoe Casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), April 17, 1968
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified people stand with horses on the street outside of the Horseshoe Casino on April 17, 1968 while spectators on the sidewalk watch. Inscription with the image reads: "Quarter horse sale, Fremont Street." The stamp on back of photo says, "Allen Photographers. Inc. Post Office box 4253 Las Vegas, Nevada 89106." For other images of the same event, see pho026119 & pho026120.
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