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Chip Johnson Collection of Hoover Dam Photographs

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PH-00322

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Cornero, Tony (Anthony Stralla), 1899-1995

Anthony “Tony the Hat” Stralla Cornero (1899-1955) was an American bootlegger and gambling entrepreneur from the 1920s to the 1950s. Famous for being the mind behind the Las Vegas, Nevada Stardust resort and casino, Cornero was also known for his affiliation with organized crime. He ran businesses and gambling ships with questionable legality in Los Angeles, California.

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