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Bacchanal, dinner menu

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)

Description

Note: Gold cord at menu spine; Quotes from famous Romans inside menu; menu insert detailing each course included; Bacchanal concept conceived by Nat Hart, who is considered one of Las Vegas's first celebrity chefs. "Designed on premises." Menu insert: Quotations Restaurant: Bacchanal Location: 3570 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Text

News segment about the investigation into the murder of Robert Davenport in the Vegas World parking garage: video

Date

1993-01-01

Archival Collection

Description

New anchor reports that there have been no developments in the investigation into Robert Davenport's murder and quotes a Stupak statement on the incident. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

Moving Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "H. Hughes, Jesse Jones R. F. C. of Texas, & Count de Saint-Quentin- Wash. D. C. International News."

Image

Photograph of the Rockwell Family at Black Canyon, before 1938

Date

open start to 1938

Description

Rockwell Family and two cars at Black Canyon.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Black Canyon; Abe (Uncle from the East), Leon & Bessie & Earl"

Image

Photograph of Fort Callville from the Nevada side of the Colorado River across to the Arizona side, before 1935

Date

open start to 1935

Description

View of Fort Callville from the Nevada side of the Colorado across to the Arizona side

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Fort Callville, now under water."

Image

Photograph of a floating craps game in the Sands Hotel swimming pool (Las Vegas), 1954

Date

1954

Archival Collection

Description

Guests at the Sands playing craps on a floating table in the pool. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Floating craps table - Customers at the Sands Hotel escape the heat by gambling in the pool. About 2200 guests tried this in 1954." Stamped on original: "Desert Sea News Bureau. Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Don English - Dave Lees - Joe Buck."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the Union Plaza a month after opening (Las Vegas), 1971

Date

1971-08-03

Archival Collection

Description

View of the newly completed Union Plaza. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view of the completed Union Plaza Hotel & Casino. The Las Vegas freeway and Union Pacific Railroad in the background. Aug. 3, 1971." Stamped on original: "Union Pacific Photo Division - Public Relations. 5480 Ferguson Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90022. Aug 3 1971"
Site Name: Union Plaza
Address: 1 South Main Street

Image

Photograph of Sahara swimming pool area with tower under construction (Las Vegas), 1963

Date

1963

Description

Back side of the Sahara showing the swimming pool area. Photo has discoloration. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Tower at left under construction." Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas - Nevada. Photographers: Don English. Jerry Abbott. Joe Buck. Milt Palmer. John Cook."'
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

Photograph of the Helldorado Days Parade on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Helldorado Days Parade marching down Fremont Street, and past the neon signs that led to the street's nickname, "Glitter Gulch." Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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