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Photograph of Gus Greenbaum and Moe Sedway, 1940s-early 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Gus Greenbaum (right), Moe Sedway (center), and an unidentified man (left) most likely in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Gus Greenbaum and Moe Sedway: photographic print, approximately 1940 to 1952
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06
Archival Component
Photograph of Ben Goffstein, Moe Sedway, and Gus Greenbaum at the Flamingo Hotel, undated
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Myram Borders Papers
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 09
Archival Component
Sam Diamond, Gus Greenbaum, Willy Alderman, Davy Berman, Jack Preras, Joe "Bowser" Rosenberg, Sam Belkin, Ed Barrick, and Sam Preras, undated
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Richard Ronzone Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 02
Archival Component
Photograph of "The Gang" at Ronzone's Department Store, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s -1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A group photograph of "The Gang" or "Mob" at Ronzone's Department Store in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "L - R: 1) Sam Diamond 2) Gus Greenbaum 3) Willy Alderman 4) Davie Berman 5) Jack Prcras (sp?) 6) "Bowser" Joe Rosenberg 7) Sam Belkin 8) Ed Barrick 9) Sam Prcras (sp?)."
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Transcript of interview with Irving Kirshbaum by Cheryl Rogers, February 23, 1979
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Interview with Irving Kirshbaum by Cheryl Rogers on February 23, 1979. In this interview, Kirshbaum discusses the Riviera Hotel where he began working in 1955. He also talks about the landscape of the Las Vegas Strip in the 1950s, and the state of gambling, comps, customer service, and dealer training. The interviewer asks about the treatment of minorities at the Riviera, and in Las Vegas generally, and the effect of corporate ownership on casinos.
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Photograph of men at event for the construction of the Guardian Angel Cathedral, Las Vegas (Nev.) 1962
Date
Archival Collection
Description
An event to gift land for the construction of the Guardian Angel 1962. From left to right: Elias Atol, Gus Greenbaum, Monsignor James Empey from the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (1957 - his death, 10/26/1962), Jake Kozloff, Bishop Robert J. Dwyer (the Bishop of Reno 8/5/1952 - 1966), Willie Alderman (a.k.a. Icepick Willie), Cardinal James F. McIntyre (the Archbishop of Los Angeles 1948-1970), Bishop Thomas K. Gorman(?) or Monsignor Daniel Murphy(?), Benny Binion (Horseshoe Club), Moe Dalitz (Desert Inn), and Ben Goffstein.
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