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Series 2: The Poker Hall of Fame Materials, 1976-1989
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The Poker Hall of Fame was established in 1979 by the Binions to honor great poker players past and present. The first Hall of Fame inductees included five famous players and two contributors; every year thereafter one player was chosen for induction, many of them World Series regulars. Around 1986, Binion began hosting a championship game called the Poker Hall of Fame Classic in which the best players from diverse categories came together to play in celebration of the game.
The materials consist of press releases on the honorees, newspaper clippings and proceedings of the tournament, a few Hall of Fame certificates, and miscellaneous writings.
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Photograph of airplane controls, July 9, 1938
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 landing in Fairbanks, Alaska, July 1938
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Days Inn Town Hall Casino: postcard
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Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall: postcards
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Photograph of Reservoir, Nevada, circa 1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Jessee Jones, July 21, 1938
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Photograph of Shirley Wengert, circa 1938
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Photograph of town hall and movie theater, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s
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Caption: The hall affording dances and movies.
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Crowd standing outside City Hall while Howard Hughes and his crew get their picture taken in celebration of Hughes's completion of his around-the-world flight in New York City, 1938 July 15
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