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Sands Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, Nev)
The Sands Hotel opened in Las Vegas, Nevada in December 1952. A controversial group of investors fronted by Texas gambler and oilman Jake Freedman and New York nightclub boss Jack Entratter built what was considered at the time one of the world’s most lavish hotels and a showcase Las Vegas resort. Freedman purchased the property itself for $15,000 and spent $600,000 on the construction. The Sands was designed by Googie California architect Wayne McAllister.
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Correspondence regarding Frank Sinatra's pledge for the construction of Congregation Ner Tamid's temple, 1983-1987
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Archival Collection
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Correspondence and copies of bank checks fulfilling Frank Sinatra's pledge to the building fund of Congregation Ner Tamid in the 1980s.
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Member directory for Congregation Ner Tamid, 1990s
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Archival Collection
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The membership directory for Congregation Ner Tamid includes photographs of members and ongoing programs of the temple.
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Las Vegas, Nevada : center and county seat of Clark County, Nevada, gateway of the great Boulder Dam project
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