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Sands Hotel Public Relations Records

Identifier
MS-00417
Abstract

The Sands Hotel Public Relations Records document the history of the Las Vegas casino and hotel from 1952 to 1977. It is comprised primarily of photographs, mostly 8x10 black-and-white prints, color prints, and transparencies. Most were produced by the Las Vegas News Bureau. Also included are newspaper clippings, brochures, press releases, and inter-office memos relating to the advertising and promotion department. Materials also include reels of 16mm film of the Sands opening, various shows and events including Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin's "Summit Meeting" performances with the Rat Pack, and footage from various television productions filmed at the Sands.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Key Pittman with Nevada politicians and southwestern railroad and mining magnates, late 1910s-early 1920s

Date
1915 to 1925
Description
Front row, L-R: President Levy, Union Pacific Railroad Company; Emmet D. Boyle, governor of Nevada from 1915-1923; William Sproule of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company; U.S. Senator from Nevada Key Pittman. Second row, L-R: U.S. Senator from Nevada Charles B. Henderson; mining engineer Roy Hardy; Buckley Wells, president of the National Antimony Company (standing with left foot on lower step); Fred Shorfless. Upper row, L-R: Walter Reed; Walter C. Clark (wearing glasses), of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Company; John M. Fulton of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company; Walter C. Clark; Fred G. Farish, general manager of the Metals Exploration Company. Two unidentified men in the background. Photograph probably taken in Nevada.

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Correspondence, Thomas Toland to Levi Syphus

Date
1925-03-06
Description
This folder is from the "Correspondence" file of the Sadie and Hampton George Papers (MS-00434)

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Photograph of three men, including Chief Tecopa, Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s

Date
1880 to 1899
Description
Three men in Pahrump Valley. Note saying, "Same photo in Yount Collection identifies man on left as Dr. Blackburn and Uncle Bill Morris on right." Chief Tecopa is in the center. Chief Tecopa, leader of the Souther Paiute tribe, was born in Pahrump in 1815 and died in Pahnrump between 1904-1906. He is interred in the Chief Tecopa Cemetery, located on East Street next to the library Pahrump, Nevada.

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Photograph of Chief Tecopa and Della Fisk with others, Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada, circa 1880s-1910s

Date
1880 to 1919
Description
The man wearing the top hat is Chief Tecopa. Della Fisk is holding his arm. A group of unidentified people are surrounding them. Wagons and horses are visible in the background. The photograph was taken in either Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada. Chief Tecopa, leader of the Souther Paiute tribe, was born in Pahrump in 1815 and died in Pahnrump between 1904-1906. He is interred in the Chief Tecopa Cemetery, located on East Street next to the library Pahrump, Nevada.

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Photograph of the Von Tobel family, Las Vegas, circa 1906

Date
1904 to 1907
Description
The family of Ed Von Tobel, Sr. are present at the ceremony by the City of Las Vegas honoring Ed Von Tobel Sr., and Jake Beckley. The City of Las Vegas Diamond Jubilee (1905-1980) Historic Marker was placed at the site where Von Tobel and Beckley established their lumber yard in 1906. Standing left to right are George Von Tobel, Ed Von Tobel Jr., Ed's wife Mary, Elizabeth Von Tobel Zahn (married name), and Jake Von Tobel.

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Architectural drawings of residential home in Las Vegas, Nevada, floor plan and three exterior elevations, 1955

Date
1955
Description

Floor plan and three different front exterior elevation drawings for a ranch-style residential home in the Greater Las Vegas development in Las Vegas, Nevada. Elevations are labeled A, B and C. "10" appears in a circle above the architect's name.
Site Name: Greater Las Vegas

Architecture Period: Mid-Century Modernist

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Architectural drawings of residential home in Las Vegas, Nevada, exterior elevations, May 23, 1958

Date
1958-05-23
Description

Two different sets of drawings of front, rear, left and right exterior elevations and roof plans for a ranch-style residential home in the Las Verdes Heights development in Las Vegas, Nevada. Drawing sets labeled Plan 5-A and Plan 5-B. "Drawn by J.C.M. Checked by E.C.B." "Sheet no. 6 of 25."
Site Name: Las Verdes Heights

Architecture Period: Mid-Century Modernist

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Architectural drawings of residential home in Las Vegas, Nevada, exterior elevations, May 23, 1958

Date
1958-05-23
Description

Exterior and interior elevations of a ranch-style residential home in the Las Verdes Heights development in Las Vegas, Nevada. Interior elevations for kitchen, bathrooms and vanity and wardrobe shown. "Drawn by J.C.M. Checked by E.C.B." "Sheet no. 7 of 25."
Site Name: Las Verdes Heights

Architecture Period: Mid-Century Modernist

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