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Photograph of Sal Sagev Cafe patrons, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1945-1955

Date

1945 to 1955

Description

Patrons eating and drinking inside the Sal Sagev Cafe at 1 Fremont St., Las Vegas, Nevada. Some of the men wear fez hats, characteristic of the Shriners organization. Site Name: Sal Sagev Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of Johnson/Manor family, Millers (Nev)., circa 1920

Date

1920 to 1921

Description

Members of the Johnson/Manor family in Millers, Nevada. From left to right: 1) Great-Grandmother Howard; 2) Josephine Gail Johnson (front); 3) Sam Houston Manor, Jr.; 4) Jessie Johnson Manor. A house belonging to the family can be seen in left background.

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Photograph of people performing play, circa 1979

Date

1979

Description

From left to right, Elton Garrett, an unknown woman, Jeanne Clark, and an unknown man performing the play "The Fall of the Chinese Wall" probably in Boulder City, Nevada. The play was written in 1934 by a Boulder City student, Lora Glen, about peace in the world.

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Photograph of showgirls outside of an airplane as celebrities disembark, circa March 1956

Date

1956-03

Description

Actor Fred MacMurray and his wife, actress June Haver, exit a plane through an oversized coin cut-out as two lines of showgirls stand by. They are appearing at the premiere of the film "Meet Me In Las Vegas" in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of dancers in the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1983

Date

1983

Archival Collection

Description

Female dancers wearing costumes with a chevron-patterned bodice, polka dot bustles, and large feathered hats, accompanied by male dancers wearing tuxedos with chevron-patterned lapels performing in the "Mademoiselle de Paris" production number in the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Two upholstered swings are visible in the background.
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Performance Name: Les Folies Bergere: Mademoiselle de Paris
Site Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Film transparency of the Las Vegas Day train ride, Las Vegas, circa 1980

Date

1980

Description

Elbert Edwards and his family at the Las Vegas Day train ride in Las Vegas, Nevada. The women are standing behind a sign providing historical information about the city Calville, which has since been covered by the waters of Lake Mead.

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Photograph of Mesquite Club of Las Vegas members in the Mesquite Club kitchen, circa 1980s

Date

1980 to 1989

Description

Ten members of the Mesquite Club of Las Vegas, Nevada pose while preparing food in the club's remodeled kitchen. Blanche Zucker is seen third from the left. Site Name: Mesquite Clubhouse Street Address: 702 E Street Louis Avenue

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Photograph of September Sarno's ninth birthday party, September 26, 1968

Date

1968-09-26

Archival Collection

Description

The Sarno family around a banquet table for September's 9th birthday. L-R: Heidi Sarno, Joyce Sarno, Jay Sarno, Jr., Freddie Sarno, September ("Temmy") Sarno, Jay Sarno, Bertha Cooper (Joyce's mother). They are probably in Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Snackateria opening ceremony at Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1975

Date

1974 to 1976

Description

Ceremonies for opening of Hoover Dam Snackateria. Someone pins a ribbon and flowers onto a woman's shirt. Behind them stands a blind man, seen in previous photos (0131 0034 & 0035). Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. Site Name: Snackateria

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Photograph of Dunes Hotel showgirls, Las Vegas, 1955

Date

1955

Archival Collection

Description

Seven showgirls from the Dunes Hotel posing by the hotel's swimming pool soon after its opening in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the women are Penny Davidson, Billie Nelson, Sherry Klarke, Pat Gautier, Gloria Curtis, Pat O'Conner, and Irene Rainwater.

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