Frank Sinatra with a "harem" of showgirls, as part of the festivities when the Sands Corporation opened the Dunes, circa 1965. The photograph was taken by Bruno Bernard, who was also known as Bernard of Hollywood.
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing with fabric swatch and written notes; blue and lavender beaded gown.
Costume Details: Female performer is wearing a blue, lavender, and white floor length gown made of sheer fabric; she is also wearing a string of white bangles on her arm.
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The black and white view of a map showing the path Howard Hughes took on his Round the World trip.
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Arrangement note: Series IV. Internal: Social
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Arrangement note: Series IV. Internal: Social
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Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike
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Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010. Hotel Nipton. Nipton, California. (1930s) The rock garden was made by "Big John" Silvera from Searchlight Nevada. He was deputy sheriff and did rock work
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The ponds at Lorenzi Park, Las Vegas
Transcribed Notes: Printed on front of postcard: Lorenzi Park at Las Vegas, Nevada; Oakes Photo; Printed on back of postcard: Lorenzi Park at Las Vegas comprises eleven acres of water from artesian wells, furnishing boating, swimming and irrigation.; Also space for one-cent stamp; Printed by Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago, U.S.A.
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Washout at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: 'New pavement finished in May. Cloudburst in October took out culvert. Took out a Chevrolet and a Packard. About 5 mi. southeast of Las Vegas.' (James J. Hester, quote from W.A. Davis)
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The tops of tamerisk trees show above the water line of Lake Mead at St. Thomas, Nevada.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "What was once the main throughfare and entrance to the prosperous little Mormon town of St. Thomas now shows only the tops of the tamarix (sic) trees which lined its irrigation ditches. (phto by E. Edwards)"
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