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Photograph of Alaska Politicians and Air Force officials, Sands Hotel, May 6, 1959
Date
1959-05-06
Description
From left to right: Colonel James Isbell (AAC, United States Air Force), Colonel A. W. Brownfield, (LADD, AFB), Burton Cohen, H. Lounsberry (The Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska), Paul Haggland ( Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska), And Judge J. L. McCarrey (4th Judicial Division Judge in Alaska) at the Sands hotel in Las Vegas, May 6, 1959
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Costume design drawing, two-piece fuchsia and gold showgirl costume with long cape, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Description
Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Two-piece fuchsia showgirl costume with bra-style top, long split skirt, decorated with gold jewels; with matching tall fuchsia headpiece decorated with black feathers, and long cape (or stole) with black lining with gold-jeweled border, and thick fuchsia fur trim.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Two-piece fuchsia showgirl costume with bra-style top, long split skirt, decorated with gold jewels; with matching tall fuchsia headpiece decorated with black feathers, and long cape (or stole) with black lining with gold-jeweled border, and thick fuchsia fur trim.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, two-piece gold showgirl costume with feathered headpiece, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Description
Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Two-piece showgirl costume with halter-style top and long raglan-cut sleeves, long sheath-style skirt split in front in gold paisley design; with matching headpiece decorated with long gold feathers with black spots; matching choker and matching beads and jewels hanging below halter.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Two-piece showgirl costume with halter-style top and long raglan-cut sleeves, long sheath-style skirt split in front in gold paisley design; with matching headpiece decorated with long gold feathers with black spots; matching choker and matching beads and jewels hanging below halter.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, two-piece gold showgirl costume with long feathers, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Description
Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Two-piece gold showgirl costume with long split skirt and halter-type top slung over the right shoulder; trimmed in black and decorated with jewels; accompanied by matching cap-style headpiece, long gold feather stole, and tall gold feathers decorated with black spots behind the head.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Two-piece gold showgirl costume with long split skirt and halter-type top slung over the right shoulder; trimmed in black and decorated with jewels; accompanied by matching cap-style headpiece, long gold feather stole, and tall gold feathers decorated with black spots behind the head.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawings, black and white tuxedos; beaded black military costume; beaded red costumes, Las Vegas, 1984
Date
1984
Description
Costume designs for Siegfried and Roy.
Costume Details: Beaded white tuxedo-style jackets, with black trousers, jeweled black ties; black military-style costume with beaded jacket with tassels and fur sleeves; beaded red tuxedo-style jacket with long tails, matching trousers, white shirt and beaded black tie; beaded red trousers and matching top with X crossing the chest.
Show Name: Siegfried & Roy
Site Name: Frontier Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Beaded white tuxedo-style jackets, with black trousers, jeweled black ties; black military-style costume with beaded jacket with tassels and fur sleeves; beaded red tuxedo-style jacket with long tails, matching trousers, white shirt and beaded black tie; beaded red trousers and matching top with X crossing the chest.
Show Name: Siegfried & Roy
Site Name: Frontier Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, topless gold digger showgirl #4, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Description
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "Girl singer (Gold digger showgirl #4)."
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a transparent long dress with brown fur stole, both decorated with yellow and gold jewels resembling coins. A gold and yellow jeweled headdress is topped with brown fur and feathers.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: B-Babies
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a transparent long dress with brown fur stole, both decorated with yellow and gold jewels resembling coins. A gold and yellow jeweled headdress is topped with brown fur and feathers.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: B-Babies
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, showgirls in vests and tail coats, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "32 bluebells (tails-g strings)."
Costume Details: Three showgirls wearing white tail coats over jeweled vests and g-strings. One wears a white top hat, one wears a green bowler hat, and the other wears a green fedora.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Minstrel
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Three showgirls wearing white tail coats over jeweled vests and g-strings. One wears a white top hat, one wears a green bowler hat, and the other wears a green fedora.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Minstrel
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, male dancer in white tail coat with a tambourine, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "16 boy dancers (white tails, jeweled trim)."
Costume Details: Male dancer in a white tuxedo with a jewel-trimmed tail coat, white trousers with a jeweled stripe down the leg, a ruffled white shirt, and a rhinestone covered bow tie.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Minstrel
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Male dancer in a white tuxedo with a jewel-trimmed tail coat, white trousers with a jeweled stripe down the leg, a ruffled white shirt, and a rhinestone covered bow tie.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Minstrel
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, performer in a black suit and white spats, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "principal singer (lead Jolson, black suit)." Handwritten text from original drawing: "Jolson's principal."
Costume Details: Male performer in a black tuxedo with white gloves and white spats imitating the style of tuxedo worn by Al Jolson.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Jolson- Personality
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Male performer in a black tuxedo with white gloves and white spats imitating the style of tuxedo worn by Al Jolson.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Jolson- Personality
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, showgirl with a banjo, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: " 8 black girls (orange and white "Tootsies")." Handwritten text from original drawing: "Black girls "Toot toot tooties."
Costume Details: Showgirl in a white and orange striped leotard with matching hair bow and bustle made of lace and ribbons.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Jolson- Personality
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Showgirl in a white and orange striped leotard with matching hair bow and bustle made of lace and ribbons.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Jolson- Personality
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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