Portrait of Elbert Edwards' maternal aunts, Charlotte Malinda Woods Terry and Roxa Jane Woods Terry and maternal uncle, Joseph Lafeyette Woods. Handwritten by Elbert Edwards on back of photograph: "Mama gave this to me March 26, 1937. It is Aunt Wolinda [sic] Woods Terry, Aunt Roxa Woods Terry, Uncle Lafey [Lafeyette] Woods. My mother was Maribah Woods. Her other brothers were Carlos, Lyman, James, Lamond, Jasper, Albert and Lafayette."
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.
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.
An image of Copa Girls performing in "Venus Show" at the Sands Hotel and Casino. The showgirls from left to right are: Shelby Young, Lee Temple, Barbara, unidentified, Charlotte Nort, Mary Marx, Sharon Gollings, Rowena Buttenweiser, Jeanie Gardner, and Mary Baglan.
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.
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
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "girl singer (long black and white with boa #6)." Costume Details: Showgirl in a long, one-shouldered, black and white sequined gown with a lavender feather boa. Show Name: Jubilee! Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Love songs Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "black boy dancer, (pink and green #1)." Costume Details: Male dancer in green and pink plaid pants, green and pink striped shirt under a pink vest, and pink and white shoes. Show Name: Jubilee! Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Elvis Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
L-R: Vassili Sulich, an unidentified female dance and an unidentified male dancer, performing the "Tritsch-Tratsch Polka," choreographed by John Cranko, in London, England. Performance Name: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "2 principal boy dancers (disco nudes)." Costume Details: Male dancer wearing black tights and rhinestone-studded boots, wrist cuffs, g-string, and dog collar/vest combination. Show Name: Jubilee! Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Hullabaloo Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino