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Photographic postcard of the Ikonen family, 1910s
Date
1910 to 1919
Archival Collection
Description
Ikonen family picnic. Left-right: Anna Marie Ikonen, Irene Ikonen, Oscar Ikonen, Arthur Ikonen.
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Photograph of Cyril Wengert with an unidentified man, 1960 -1965
Date
1960 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Cyril Wengert, right, shaking hands with an unidentified young man, left. Both individuals are wearing glasses.
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Photograph of Cyril Wengert with an unidentified man, 1960 - 1965
Date
1960 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Cyril Wengert, right, holding papers with an unidentified young man who is standing furthest left in this photograph.
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Photograph of Arthur Smith, Cyril Wengert, and Major M. Sweeney, 1960-1965
Date
1960 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
From left to right, Arthur Smith, Cyril Wengert, and Major M. Sweeney pose together in a office as their picture is being taken. Included with the photograph is paperwork from UNLV's "Help Us Write History."
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Photograph of nude showgirl and a male performer, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s
Date
1957 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of a nude showgirl performing with a male performer at Dunes Hotel. Site Name: Dunes (hotel and casino)
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Photograph of the Wildwood Show at the Manor House, New Jersey, 1964
Date
1964
Archival Collection
Description
Four topless female dancers in beaded bikini costumes with partial long skirts, arm bands and bracelets, with tall feathered headdresses, and five female dancers in beaded bikini costumes with sheer beaded long skirted dresses, sheer face veils, and small tiara headdresses surround a male and female pair of dancers at the center of the stage. The male dancer is wearing beaded tights, gloves, beaded ankle cuffs, and hat. The female dancer is topless, and wearing a beaded fringe-style skirt, beaded ankle cuffs, arm band, bracelet, and beaded tiara. The audience is seated on either side of a runway. A cutout of the Buddhist Deity Amoghapasha (Six Arms) is visible in the background.
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Photograph of the Wildwood Show at the Manor House, New Jersey, 1964
Date
1964
Archival Collection
Description
Six topless female dancers in beaded bikini costumes with partial long skirts, arm bands and bracelets, with tall feathered headdresses, a male dancer is standing on a three-tiered platform and is wearing beaded tights, gloves, beaded ankle neck collar and cuffs, and hat. He is standing in front of a cutout of the Buddhist Deity Amoghapasha (Six Arms). Another female dancer is standing on the floor facing the male dancer, and wearing sheer beaded pants and bikini top, beaded ankle cuffs, arm band, bracelet, and beaded tiara. The audience is visible in the foreground.
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Photograph of the Wildwood Show at the Manor House, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1964
Date
1964
Archival Collection
Description
Audience members look on as cast members and others stand under a Minsky's Follies sign and wave to the crowd.
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Photograph of Minsky's Burlesque dancers in rehearsal, December, 1969
Date
1969-12
Archival Collection
Description
Three female and two male dancers in white fringed bikini costumes with arm bands, fur ankle cuffs, and large feather headdress dancing in front of a teepee.
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Photograph of Minsky's Burlesque dancers in rehearsal, December, 1969
Date
1969-12
Archival Collection
Description
Three female and two male dancers in white fringed bikini costumes with arm bands, fur ankle cuffs, and large feather headdress dancing in front of a teepee. Two female dancers in similar costumes are visible waiting in the wings. Two male photographers are visible. One is on the stage, the other is in the audience section.
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