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Photograph of the Thunderbird marquee and parking lot, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1970-1979
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
A nighttime photograph of the Thunderbird marquee advertising "Kings IV, Buckley and Collins," and "Thoroughly Modern Minsky World Famous Burlesque produced by Harold Minsky in the Continental Theatre." On September 2, 1948, the Thunderbird Hotel was the fourth resort to open on the Las Vegas Strip. The resort was built by developer Marion Hicks and owned by Lieutenant Governor of Nevada Clifford A. Jones. The resort had a Native American theme and featured portraits, a Navajo-based restaurant, the only bowling alley ever on the Strip, and a showroom. In 1955, articles surfaced in the Las Vegas Sun saying that Meyer Lansky and other underworld figures held hidden shares in the hotel. In 1964, the casino was purchased by Del Webb for $10 million. He ran the resort until 1972, when he sold it to Caesars World, owner of Caesars Palace, for $13.6 million. A $150-million, 2,000-room resort called the Mark Anthony was planned for the site, but Caesars was unable to find financing, and sold the property four years later to banker E. Parry Thomas at a loss of $5.7 million. Thomas later sold it to Major Riddle, owner of the Dunes Hotel, who renamed the resort as the Silverbird in 1976. The Thunderbird has the distinction of being the resort where singer Rosemary Clooney made her first appearance in Las Vegas in 1951, and where Judy Garland made her final Vegas appearance in 1965. Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 2755 South Las Vegas Boulevard
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Photograph of Lili St. Cyr, 1970-1979
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
A promotional photo of Lili St. Cyr posing in a vintage bathtub.
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Photograph of the cast of Minsky's Burlesque posing on stage, 1970-1979
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
A group of dancers from a Minsky production pose on stage in various costumes.
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Photograph of Bank of Nevada, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1941
Date
1941
Archival Collection
Description
Original Bank of Nevada at 1st St & Carson Ave, 1941. Bank of Nevada bought the First State Bank. Site Name: Bank of Nevada (building) (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: East Carson Avenue & South 1 Street
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Photograph of a Christmas tree lot, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
The corner of 5th and Carson is shown with "Phil Cummings Xmas Tree headquarters" on the corner. Street Address: South Las Vegas Boulevard & East Carson Avenue
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Photograph of Hylton and Hanna Store, Las Vegas (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Hylton & Hanna Store, est. about 1900. There is a second sign on the building that reads: "Adriance Buckeye Mowers." There are people outside of the building standing, and on horseback.
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Photograph of Cyril Wengert and his family, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
The Cyril Wengert family is shown in a garden. Left to right are: Marilyn (now Gatewood), Ward, Lottie, Cyril, & Robert.
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Photograph of Georgia Butterfield, her sister, and father, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
L-R: Georgia Hanna Butterfield, L.C. Butterfield, Norine Hanna Jeanney (Georgia's sister) seated on patio.
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Photograph of Las Vegas Water Board, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
The Las Vegas Water Board, L-R: Miller, Chief of Police, Tom Campbell (Campbell Realty), Otto Underhill (Coca Cola), Jim Cashman, Sr., Victor Shurtliff, ?, Helen Scott Reed-County Clerk
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Photograph of men at a Union Pacific luncheon, Las Vegas (Nev.),1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
One of Geo. Ashby's "famous" luncheons. He was president of Union Pacific. Pictured L-R are: Spencer Butterfield, ?, Cyril Wengert, Al Cahlan (?), ?, This is possibly a Las Vegas Press Club luncheon.
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