Photograph of men holding tickets for the Victory Show, Henderson, May 1854

Material Information

Title:
Photograph of men holding tickets for the Victory Show, Henderson, May 1854
Series Title:
Henderson Home News photographs
Publisher:
Henderson Home News
Creation Date:
1954-05
Publication Date:
Materials:
Negative film ( medium )

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Youth Centers
Fund raising
Genre:
Photographs

Notes

Summary:
Black and white photograph of nine men, some in law enforcement uniforms, posing around a desk with stacks of tickets for the "Victory Show." The Victory Show was a variety show sponsored by the Police Benevolent Society to benefit the Henderson Youth Center. It was held at Ben Church Memorial Field on June 15, 1954. Many of the featured acts were playing in the major Las Vegas casinos, including Frank Sinatra, Artie Shaw, Dennis Day, the Ink Spots, Dorothy Lamour, and Joel Gray. The show raised over $8000.
Creation/Production Credits:
This collection was provided to Henderson District Public Libraries by the Clark County Museum.
Additional Physical Form:
Physical copies of the items in this collection are stored in the collection of the Clark County Museum in Henderson, Nevada.

Record Information

Source Institution:
Henderson District Public Libraries
Holding Location:
Henderson Home News Photographs
Rights Management:
Clark County Museum holds copyright to this material but has provided Henderson District Public Libraries permission to include it in this digital collection. It is intended for personal, educational or research purposes only. Any other use without prior expressed permission is prohibited. Please contact the Clark County Museum, in Henderson, Nevada for additional rights information and permission to use this item: 702-455-7955
Resource Identifier:
hem0132 ( Digital Id )
p00048ccmhdpl ( Original ItemID )