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Photograph of men in a shop, Boulder City (Nev.), approximately 1931-1936
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a man in a tunnel, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1936
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Archival Collection
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Postcard of men playing poker on a small table, approximately 1900s-1980s
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Archival Collection
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Postcard of Jacks from playing cards in pot, approximately 1900s-1980s
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Photograph of Floyd Francis and Jake Beckley in the swimming hole on the Von Tobel and Beckley property, circa 1910
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Archival Collection
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Floyd Francis (center), Jake Beckley (right), and unidentified man in the "Old Swimming Hole" on the Von Tobel and Beckley property
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Floyd Francis (center), Jake Beckley (right), and unidentified man (on left) in an old swimming hole formed on the property of Von Tobel and Beckley."; Transcribed background history: "Early Las Vegas History by Florence Lee Jones, April 1969: Creating their own oasis in the Las Vegas Valley was the hobby of the late Ed Von Tobel, Sr., and his partner, the late Jake Beckley, when they came to Las Vegas in 1905 as gay young bachelors. At their ranch in Paradise Valley, where they owned the 120 acres now comprising the Sierra Vista Ranchos, exclusive residential area, they used the facilities at hand to form an 'old swimming hole.' From one of the three wells they drilled they diverted the free-flowing water into a nearby creek bed, built a cement dam to contain the water, and had their own pleasure resort. In this picture, from left, an unidentified man; Floyd Francis, early employee of the Von Tobel Lumber Company; and Jake Beckley, a partner in the fi
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Costume design drawing, two female dancers in pink harem costumes for Pzazz! 68, circa 1967-1969
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Archival Collection
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Attached to the upper corners of the drawing are different shades of pink fabric swatches for the costumes. Sketches of nudes are on the back.
Costume Details: Two female dancers in pink harem costumes. The performer on the left is dressed in a two-piece costume consisting of a golden, beaded bra and a long, flowing skirt completed with gold detailing and pink and orange hues. She wears a matching headdress and has both arm and writ cuffs. The woman on the right wears a similar costume, except instead of a flowing skirt she is wearing a flowing pair of pants tied with a pink belt around the waist. The outfit is paired with a golden bra, arm and wrist cuffs, and a matching headdress that spans the length of her body.
Show Name: Pzazz! 68
Performance Name: To Bing, Bob and Dorothy "With Love!": Road to Morocco
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Film negative of Howard Anderson and the Desert Inn (Las Vegas), 1981
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Archival Collection
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Inverted black and white negative showing Howard Anderson standing in front of the Desert Inn, with a marquee announcing Annie the musical.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the interior of the Boulder Club (Las Vegas), August 1953
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Archival Collection
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Casino area of the Boulder Club. Transcribed from original: "Inside the old Boulder Club on Fremont St. Now part of the Horseshoe taken from the bar area looking East. In the front Louise (Goble) Meehan, change girl."
Site Name: Boulder Club
Address: 118 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of an outdoor social event at the Hotel Last Frontier, 1940s
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Archival Collection
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Event on the grounds in front of the Hotel Last Frontier. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. 2376. Convention Center. Las Vegas, NV 89109"
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of Wilbur Clark and Cadillac poolside at the Desert Inn (Las Vegas), mid 1950s
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Archival Collection
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Wilbur Clark standing next to a Cadillac by the Desert Inn Pool.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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