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Postcard showing the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), mid 1970s |
View of the facade of the Sahara from the Strip with the text "Greetings from Las Vegas." Transcribed from back of postcard: "World Famous Sahara Hotel. 'On-The-Strip' in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Mac Miller." Publishing info from original: "Pub.... |
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Film transparency of the exterior corner of the Golden Nugget (Las Vegas), circa 1950s |
Daytime view of the exterior of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall on the southwest corner of Fremont and Second Streets. |
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Film transparency of the front of the Westerner Gambling House (Las Vegas), circa 1950s |
Nighttime view of the facade of the Westerner Gambling House in downtown Las Vegas. Next door is the front of Kolstad's Toggery men's shop at 17 E. Fremont St. Part of the Monte Carlo Club can be seen. |
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Photograph of the Harrah's Stateline Club façade (Stateline, Nev.), circa 1955 |
Façade of Harrah's Stateline Club near Lake Tahoe on Highway 50. Louis Prima and Keely Smith headline. Harrah's Stateline Club became part of Harrah's Tahoe. |
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Photograph of Googie architectural design of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), façade, circa 1952 |
Architect's proposal for the façade and porte-cochère of the Sands Hotel. |
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Photograph of the exterior of the Stardust Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1960 |
Façade sign of the Stardust. There is a small tear at bottom center of the photograph. |
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Film transparency of the front of the Frontier Club (Las Vegas), circa late 1940s |
Night view of the facades of the Frontier Club and the White Spot Cafe on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. |
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Photograph of the front exterior of the original Las Vegas Club (Las Vegas), 1930s |
Las Vegas Club in its original location on the south side of Fremont Street next to the Pioneer Club. The Las Vegas Club was the first casino with a neon sign. This photo shows the doors that replaced... |
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Boulder Club (Las Vegas), circa 1930s |
Boulder Club on Fremont Street in the 1930s. Notice the image of the Hoover (then Boulder) Dam on the marquee. The Apache Bar and Savoy Club can be seen on either side of the Boulder Club. The right side of... |
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Photograph of front face and entrance of the MGM Grand Hotel (Las Vegas), circa late... |
View of the MGM Grand Hotel from the front parking lot. The MGM Grand Hotel was sold to Bally's Corporation to become Bally's Las Vegas in 1985. |
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Aerial photograph of original MGM Grand Las Vegas front entrance, mid 1990s |
The original front entrance to the newly re-built MGM Grand Las Vegas on Tropicana and Las Vegas Boulevard. |
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Photograph of the Frontier Club sign at night (Las Vegas), before 1946 |
Color night view of the Frontier Club sign. |
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Postcard, front exterior of the Monte Carlo Club on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1945 |
Transcribed from original: "Monte Carlo Club. As famous as its name. Downtown. Las Vegas, Nevada" Publishing info from original: "Natural Color R Card from Kodachrome. A Mike Roberts Color Production, Berkeley 2, California. Distributed by Desert Souvenir Supply, Boulder City,... |
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Photograph of Club Bingo and Bonanza Room (Las Vegas), late 1940s |
Evening view of the Club Bingo and Bonanza Room. They were replaced by the Sahara in 1952. |
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Photograph of the Westerner Gambling House (Las Vegas), circa 1950s |
Color Photograph of the facade of the Westerner Gambling House. |
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Film negative, artist's rendering of the proposed Sands Hotel remodel (Las Vegas), circa 1965 |
Artist's rendering of the remodeled Sands Hotel with the addition of the tower. Inverted negative film transparency. |
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Film transparency of the façade of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall (Las Vegas),... |
Exterior entrance image of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall; |
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Film transparency of the exterior corner of Joe W. Brown's Horseshoe Club (Las Vegas), between... |
Daytime view of the exterior corner of Joe E. Brown's Horseshoe Club at Fremont and Second Streets in downtown Las Vegas. |
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Film transparency of the entrance to the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas), circa 1950s |
Front entrance to the Last Frontier Village. The Silver Slipper Gambling Hall is seen in the foreground. |
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Photograph of the exterior of the Last Frontier and its courtyard, 1940s |
Exterior view of the Hotel Last Frontier from the courtyard |
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Film transparency of the front of the Frontier Club (Las Vegas), between 1943-1952 |
Night view of the fronts of the Frontier Club and the Santa Anita Turf and Bar on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. |
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Film transparency the entrance to the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas), circa 1950s |
Scale locomotive engine and carriages at the entrance to the Last Frontier Village. The Golden Slipper Gambling Hall is seen in the foreground. The gambling hall was named the Golden Slipper prior to its being named the Silver Slipper. |
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Photograph of the exterior of the Mint (Las Vegas), 1957 |
The Mint on Fremont Street before its expansion around the corner of First Street. The Boulder Club is seen in the background. |
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Photograph of the exterior of the Last Frontier as viewed from the courtyard, 1940s |
Exterior view of the Hotel Last Frontier from the courtyard |
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Photograph of the exterior corner of the Horseshoe Club (Las Vegas), circa early 1960s |
The exterior corner of the Horseshoe Club on the corner of Fremont and Second Streets. |
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Photograph of Googie architecture, Ship's Coffee Shop (Westwood, Calif.), circa 1963 |
Martin Stern Jr. is credited as a pioneer of Googie style architecture; his first of that style was Ship's Coffee Shop. Three Ship's Coffee Shops operated in the Los Angeles area from 1956 until the 1990s. |
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Photograph of a scale model of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Second Street side (Las... |
Scale model of the Second Street facade of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall |
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Postcard showing Binion's Horseshoe (Las Vegas), 1980s |
Color view of the facade of Binion's Horseshoe. Transcribed from original: "Binion's Horseshoe Club. Downtown Las Vegas. The 'Bright Spot,' on the world's brightest 2 blocks, featuring the largest electric sign in the world. Long famed for 'Fast Action' the... |
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Photograph of a scale model of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Fremont Street side (Las... |
Scale model of the Fremont Street facade of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. |
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Photograph of the front exterior of Club Bingo (Las Vegas), between 1947-1952 |
Front the Club Bingo at dusk with neon signs lit. |
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Photograph of the exterior corner of the Mint after its expansion (Las Vegas), 1958 |
The corner of the Mint at Fremont and First Streets after its first expansion in 1958. The Boulder Club and Hotel Fremont are seen in the background. |
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Photograph of the Stateline Redwood Room (Stateline, Nev.), circa early 1950s |
Façade of the Stateline Redwood Room at Lake Tahoe. These buildings were incorporated into Harrah's Tahoe. |
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Photograph of Harrah's Stateline Country Club (Stateline, Nev.), 1956 |
Harrah's Stateline Country Club in 1956 under a heavy blanket of snow. This building was incorporated into Harrah's Lake Tahoe. |
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Photograph of Harrah's Stateline Club façade and marquee (Stateline, Nev.), circa 1955 |
Harrah's Stateline Club on Highway 50 with pedestrians and cars. Louis Armstrong with his concert group headlines. Harrah's Stateline Club became part of Harrah's Tahoe. Stamp on back of photo: "Camera Associates, 828 So. Wells Ave., Reno, Nevada." |
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Photograph of the Frontier Hotel swimming pool area (Las Vegas), circa 1980s |
Swimming pool area in the courtyard of the Frontier Hotel. Stamp on back of photo: "Allen Professional Processing Laboratories, Las Vegas, Nevada." |
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Photograph of the front exterior and tower of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino at night... |
Nighttime view of the front of the Flamingo Hotel and its Champagne Tower. |
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Photograph of the exterior corner of the Horseshoe Club (Las Vegas), circa 1960s |
View from the corner of Fremont and Second Streets of neon signs on the exterior corner of the Horseshoe Club. |
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Photograph of tennis courts at the Frontier (Las Vegas), circa 1968 |
One of the six championship tennis courts in the courtyard area of the Frontier. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Outdoor activities - the Frontier Hotel maintains golf memberships for guests in one of Las Vegas' leading courses, and also has... |
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Photograph of the Hotel Nevada (Las Vegas), 1909 or 1910 |
Early view of the Hotel Nevada on Fremont and Main. Handwritten transcription from original: "1909 or 1910. R. Pearce. Hotel Nev, now Sal Sagev." The Hotel Nevada changed to the Sal Sagev from 1931-1955, then to the Golden Gate Hotel... |
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Photograph of Fremont Street looking west (Las Vegas), 1991 |
Looking West Down Fremont Street in 1991. Signature on back of photo: "S Vinci for '91." |
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Photograph of construction on the exterior of the Horseshoe Club (Las Vegas), circa 1960s |
The facade of the Horseshoe Club under construction. |
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Photograph of work on the Stardust Hotel and Casino neon sign (Las Vegas), 1969 |
People watch a crane in front of the neon sign at an entrance to the Stardust near a parking lot. |
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Postcard showing the Horseshoe Club exterior (Las Vegas), circa 1950s |
The Horseshoe on Fremont Street in the 1950s. Printed text on back of postcard: "The Horsehoe Club, Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada. The new Horsehoe Club is another notable showplace of Las Vegas, Nevada. The tourists, visitors, and Las Vegans,... |
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Photograph of a scale model detail of a saloon entrance to the Golden Nugget Gambling... |
Detail of the Golden Nugget model showing the saloon entrance. |
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Photograph of the front exterior and parking lot of the Stardust Hotel and Casino (Las... |
Daytime view of the front exterior of the Stardust Hotel and Casino, showing the neon sign advertising the 1961 edition of Lido de Paris. |
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Photograph of a detail of a scale model of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall (Las... |
Detail of a scale model of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall as seen from the corner of Fremont and Second Streets. |
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Photograph of a scale model of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), 1958 |
Scale model of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall as seen from the corner of Fremont and Second Streets. |
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Photograph of the Silver Slipper entrance (Las Vegas), circa early 1970s |
Front entrance to the Silver Slipper. Stamp on accompanying cardstock: "Allen Photographers Inc." |
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Film transparency of the front exterior of the Nevada Club (Las Vegas), between 1951-1960 |
nighttime view of the front exterior of the Nevada Club. The California Club and Pioneer Club, featuring Vegas Vic, are seen in the background. |
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Film transparency of Club Bingo and Bonanza Room (Las Vegas), 1947-1952 |
Nighttime view of Club Bingo and Bonanza Room neon signs. Club Bingo became the Sahara Hotel and Casino in 1952. |
