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Photograph of Jerry Lewis and Jayne Mansfield during the Sands Hotel's fourth anniversary celebration, Las Vegas, 1956

Date

1956

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Jerry Lewis and Jayne Mansfield on a float in the Sands Hotel pool as part of the Sands Hotel's fourth anniversary celebrations while crowds look on.

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Photograph of Jerry Lewis and Jayne Mansfield during the Sands Hotel's fourth anniversary celebration, Las Vegas, 1956

Date

1956

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Jerry Lewis standing on a float as Jayne Mansfield falls into the pool at the Sands Hotel during the hotel's fourth anniversary celebrations.

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Photograph of Sands Hotel's Food and Beverage Department chefs and managers, Las Vegas, circa 1960s-1970s

Date

1960 to 1979

Archival Collection

Description

An image of the award-winning Sands Hotel and Casino Food and Beverage staff. From left to right: Mike Uzan, Assistant Executive Chef; Doug Hardy, Food & Beverage Department Manager; Christopher Johns, Executive Chef; John Thacker, Director of Food & Beverage; Ramon Gonzalez, pastry chef.

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Photograph of Lena Horne, Mitch Miller and others at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1963

Date

1963

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Lena Horne (center) seated next to band leader Mitch Miller during a recording of the CBS radio show "Password All-Stars" (probably on January 27, 1963). Donald O'Connor (left, in tweed jacket) sits next to Allen Ludden (with glasses), the host of the TV show, "Password." Two other unidentified men are at the table.

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Photograph of Jack Entratter and Danny Thomas with the Sands Hotel and Casino anniversary cake, Las Vegas, December 18, 1964

Date

1964-12-18

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Jack Entratter and Danny Thomas in the Copa Room cutting into a large cake to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Sands Hotel and Casino. The cake is in the shape of the newly constructed tower at the hotel. The women in the photograph is unidentified.

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Photograph of Bill Muncey accepting a trophy from Bruno Torti, Las Vegas, November 1960

Date

1960-11

Archival Collection

Description

Hydroplane racing pilot Bill Muncey accepts a Martini & Rossi trophy for the Lake Mead Gold Cup race from Bruno Torti, American representative for Martini & Rossi, November 1960.

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Photograph of exterior of The Aqueduct, Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, 1963

Date

1963

Archival Collection

Description

An image of people golfing in front of the Aqueduct at the Sands Hotel and Casino. It was designed by Julius Gabrielle. It was finished in pink and white tile and concrete, was 275 feet in length, three stories tall, and had 83 rooms. There were ten suites averaging 1600 square feet with the furnishings costing $18,000 to $22,000. Several of the suites included a private swimming pool and rent for $115 a day.

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Costume design drawing, topless dancer in top hat and feathers, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980

Date

1980-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "2 nudes from e or f."
Costume Details: Female topless dancer in black and white striped top hat trimmed with yellow and orange feathers, jeweled bikini bottom, open jeweled vest, and long feathered cuffs.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Minstrel
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, showgirl in pink and white stripes, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980

Date

1980-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "black girl dancer, (pink and green "Elvis #8").
Costume Details: Showgirl in green miniskirt, ankle socks, and neck scarf with a pink and white horizontally striped, long sleeved top and white hair bow.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Elvis
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947

Date

1947-11-08

Description

Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes sits with his witnesses at Senate War Invest. Hearing. 1st row (l to r): Glen Odekirk & Thomas Slack; 2nd row (l to r): E. A. Peterman, Richard (?), & Howard Hughes; 3rd row (l to r): Edward Schwartz, John Parkinson, & John R. (?)."

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