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Photograph of a man in a tie, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1974

Date

1974

Description

A photograph of Amarillo Slim shown during World Series of Poker Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1974.

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Photograph of two men at a poker table, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 1979

Date

1979-05

Description

L-R: Sam Petrillo (blue shirt), David Sklansky (brown shirt). World Series of Poker, Binion's Horseshoe, 1979. (Color photo). Kodak developing stamp on back of photo is dated May 1979. Stamped on back of photo: "Don Jenkins".

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Photograph of the Binion's Horseshoe display, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1952 to 1964

Date

1952 to 1964

Description

Million Dollar display with sign - "Joe W. Brown's Horseshoe". (c. 1952-1964). Stamped on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau Las Vegas, Nev. - P. O. Box 28

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Photograph of the parking garage of the casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), December 5, 1962

Date

1962-12-05

Description

Binion's Horseshoe parking garage - Dec. 5, 1962. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau Las Vegas, Nevada Convention Center".

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Photograph of Binion and two others on horseback, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1960

Date

1960 (year approximate)

Description

Benny Binion (left) on horseback. (c. 1960s). Stamp on back of photo: "Allen Photographers. Inc. Post Office Box 14667 Las Vegas, Nevada 89114".

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Photograph of Jack Binion and Doyle Brunson counting money, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1979

Date

1979

Description

Jack Binion (left) and Doyle Brunson counting money at the 1979 World Series of Poker, Binion's Horseshoe Hotel.

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Photograph of Chill Wills' profile, 1970-1989

Date

unspecified year in 197X to unspecified year in 198X

Description

Chill Wills, movie actor and friend of Benny Binion. (c. 1970s-1980s).

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Photograph of Arizona side looking towards Callvilles, Nevada-Arizona border, 1929

Date

1929

Description

Black and white image of the view from the Arizona side looking toward Callvilles (out of view, but in the grove of cottonwoods in the distance). It must be remembered that in those days the river was mostly silt, sand and during flood times huge rocks. Government engineers estimated that the Colorado River carried to the Gulf of California 94,000,000 tons of silt and rocks every 24 hours.

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Photograph of Black Canyon, 1929

Date

1929

Description

Black and white image of Black Canyon, where Hoover Dam now is. Sharp hill showing in the background is Fortification Mountain on Arizona side of the river. Fortification is now about halfway covered by the waters of Lake Mead.

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Photograph of Colorado river, Boulder Canyon, August 1929

Date

1929-08

Description

The Colorado River, Boulder Canyon looking upstream from a boat in late August 1929. Drill rig on the Nevada side of the Colorado River can be seen on the left of the photo.

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