"Martin, a heavyweight who appeals to both distaffers and their gaming escorts, sparks casino activity even if he doesn't double as a stage performer and blackjack dealer -- which he usually does." ~ Variety, December 1959

The photographs used in this exhibit are all from the Sands Hotel Collection, UNLV Libraries Special Collections and may not be reproduced without permission. The collection was donated to the library in 1980 by the Sands Hotel through the office of Al Guzman, then Director of Publicity and Advertising. The collection consists of the files of Al Freeman, Director of Advertising and Promotion for the Sands Hotel from 1952 until his death in 1972. The Sands Hotel was imploded Tuesday morning at 2 am, November 26, 1996. The original exhibit was designed and written by Peter Michel, Director of Special Collections, UNLV Libraries.