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Showgirl Jayne Brown: costume design drawings, 1983

Date
1983
Description

Series II. Folies-Bergere production papers, designs, and photographs -- 16th Edition -- Costume design drawings -- Fairy Tale/The Magic Clock

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Photograph of costumed showgirls posing backstage, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s

Date
1957 to 1969
Description
Three unidentified showgirls in costume with headdresses posing backstage.

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Photograph of showgirls performing in the Lido de Paris in Paris, France, 1960-1969

Date
1960 to 1969
Description
Showgirls from the Lido de Paris in Paris, France, pose onstage accompanied by male dancers wearing tuxedos and holding top hats. The showgirls are wearing beaded bikinis with feathered headdresses, some with chiffon skirts, some with feathered skirts, some with chiffon capes trimmed with feathers.
Show Name: Lido (Paris, France)
Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)

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Photograph of a Minsky's Burlesque showgirl, Las Vegas (Nev.),1972

Date
1972
Description
A showgirl wearing a tall ponytail and fabric headdress posing with a black panel. The Aladdin opened on April 1, 1966 and closed on November 25, 1997, and was imploded on 7:30pm, on April 27, 1998, except for the Aladdin Theatre to make way for the construction of an entirely new casino. The new Aladdin was scheduled to reopen on August 17, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. The opening was delayed while the Clark County building inspector completed its fire safety testing. Another delay was caused by last-minute repairs to the casino surveillance system. The new Aladdin finally opened the next day at 7:45 a.m. The casino was sold in bankruptcy on June 20, 2003 to a partnership of Planet Hollywood and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Renovations were carried out in stages, allowing the resort to remain open throughout. The retail space formerly known as "The Desert Passage" was converted into the Hollywood-themed "Miracle Mile Shops" and the theatre formerly known as the "Aladdin Theatre" was converted into "The AXIS". After the casino was renovated, it was reopened as "Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino" on April 17, 2007. Site Name: Aladdin Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Photograph of a Minsky's Burlesque showgirl, Las Vegas (Nev.),1972

Date
1972
Description
A showgirl wearing a sequined bikini bottom costume and a tall ponytail and fabric headdress posing with a black panel. The Aladdin opened on April 1, 1966 and closed on November 25, 1997, and was imploded on 7:30pm, on April 27, 1998, except for the Aladdin Theatre to make way for the construction of an entirely new casino. The new Aladdin was scheduled to reopen on August 17, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. The opening was delayed while the Clark County building inspector completed its fire safety testing. Another delay was caused by last-minute repairs to the casino surveillance system. The new Aladdin finally opened the next day at 7:45 a.m. The casino was sold in bankruptcy on June 20, 2003 to a partnership of Planet Hollywood and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Renovations were carried out in stages, allowing the resort to remain open throughout. The retail space formerly known as "The Desert Passage" was converted into the Hollywood-themed "Miracle Mile Shops" and the theatre formerly known as the "Aladdin Theatre" was converted into "The AXIS". After the casino was renovated, it was reopened as "Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino" on April 17, 2007. Site Name: Aladdin Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Lido de Paris, photography (showgirls), 1979

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Stardust Resort and Casino Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00515
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Box 309

Archival Component

Dean Martin with showgirls at the Sands Hotel, undated

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Sands Hotel Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00287
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20

Archival Component

Photograph of showgirl in sheer costume, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s

Date
1957 to 1969
Description
Black and white photograph of a showgirl posing at Dunes Hotel in a sheer costume holding a fan-like accessory connected to her wrists. Site Name: Dunes (hotel and casino)

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Showgirls feeding ducks, approximately 1940-1959

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Donn Arden Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00328
Collection Name: Donn Arden Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 24

Archival Component