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Dancers for "Pony Express," image 002: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Dancers for the "Mob Squad Marmalade," image 008: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Postcard of a road on the Old Spanish Trail Highway, Arizona, circa 1910s to 1940s
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Photograph of Evelyn Stuckey and unidentified companion, Las Vegas, April 13, 1954
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Palace Station Casino pylon and wall signs, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print
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Exterior views of the Palace Station Casino sign during the day and at night.
2411 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102
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Stan Irwin oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Stan Irwin conducted by Cork Proctor on August 24, 2003 for the All That Jazz Oral History Project. In this interview, Irwin talks about his early life performing comedy in nightclubs, hotels, and casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, writing comedic material, his military service, starting a family, and racism in the Las vegas entertainment industry in the 1950s and 1960s. He also discusses his work as vice-president and executive producer for Sahara Nevada Corporation, bringing The Beatles to Las Vegas, Nevada when all other hotels refused to do so, and the band's appearance at the Las Vegas Convention Center. He continues talking about being a comedian, actor, and special materials writer and his life since retirement.
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