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Aerial photograph of the Sands Hotel complex (Las Vegas), 1963 |
Aerial view of the Sands complex in 1963. |
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Aerial photograph of the Sands Hotel tower (Las Vegas), after 1967 |
Aerial view of the Sands after the addition of the tower. |
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Photograph of the MGM Grand Reno at night (Reno), circa 1978 |
The MGM Grand Reno and parking lot at night. |
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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 the MGM Grand (Reno), late 1970s |
Photograph of the MGM Grand Reno from the air. |
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Tropicana (Las Vegas), 1978 |
Tropicana Hotel in 1978. |
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Dunes Hotel (Las Vegas), 1980 |
The Dunes in 1980. The Jockey Club is visible to the left. |
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Postcard of the International Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1969 |
Artist's rendering of the International Hotel. Transcribed from original: "Las Vegas International, Nevada. One is at a loss for words to describe this new $60,000,000 hotel rising up 30 stories above the Las Vegas landscape. It will have the world's... |
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Film negative, artist's conception of the Harvey's Lake Tahoe expansion, Stateline, NV, circa 1985 |
View from the north of the proposed expansion of Harvey's Lake Tahoe. Inverted negative film transparency. |
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Film transparency of the Googie style front exterior and parking lot of the Hacienda Hotel... |
Daytime view of the front exterior and parking lot of the Hacienda Hotel. |
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Aerial photograph of the Las Vegas Strip, early 1980s |
Aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip, looking north over the Stardust, Circus Circus, and the Riviera. Stamp on back of photo: "Photos by Ken Jones, Nov 1, 1981." |
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Film transparency of the entrance to Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s |
Entrance arch and parking lot in front the the Desert Inn seen from Las Vegas Boulevard. |
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Photograph of the front exterior and parking lot of Caesars Palace (Las Vegas), 1966 |
Long shot of the front of Caesars Palace showing the unfinished parking lot and scaffolding around construction on the entrance. |
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Aerial photograph of the original Sahara Hotel and Casino complex (Las Vegas), circa 1955 |
Aerial view of the Sahara Hotel and Casino complex in its original configuration. |
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Photograph of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), 1967 |
View of the Hacienda property and sign looking towards the Spring Mountains. |
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Aerial photograph of Harrah's Tahoe from the southwest (Stateline, Nev.), circa 1960 |
Aerial view of Harrah's Tahoe from the southwest. |
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Aerial photograph of Harrah's Tahoe (Stateline, Nev.), circa 1959 |
Aerial view of Harrah's Tahoe. |
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Photograph of the Caesars Palace arena (Las Vegas), late 1970s |
The arena behind Caesars Palace, late 1970s. |
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Aerial photograph of the front exterior of Caesars Palace (Las Vegas), July 1980 |
Aerial view of Caesars Palace from the front.The black sphere to the right was the Omnimax Theatre. |
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Aerial photograph of the Hacienda Hotel, late 1950s |
A view of the Hacienda Hotel from the air in the late 1950s. |
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Postcard showing golfers at the Hacienda (Las Vegas), late 1950s |
Four golfers at the Hacienda Golf Course with the Hacienda Hotel in the background. Printed text on back of postcard: "Las Vegas Hacienda. The warmth of Western hospitality and the luxury of resort-hotel living are ideally blended at the Hacienda,... |
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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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Photograph of the front exterior of the Frontier Hotel, 1987 |
Front exterior of the Frontier Hotel in 1987, showing exterior entrance to the Race & Sports Book. Marquee on the left advertises Siegfried & Roy in "Beyond Belief." |
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Photograph of the exterior and marquee of the Thunderbird Hotel at night (Las Vegas), circa... |
Nighttime view of the sign in front of the Thunderbird Hotel, and the neon and electric signage spanning the length of the hotel. On the sign in front of the entrance: "Kings IV. Buckley and Collins. Thoroughly Modern Minsky, world... |
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Film transparency of the Sands Hotel (Googie architectural design) and parking lot (Las Vegas), 1950s |
Daytime view of the Sands neon sign and front entrance as seen from the parking lot. Frank Sinatra and Joey Bishop headline. |
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Film transparency of the front exterior of the Riviera Hotel (Las Vegas), circa late 1950s |
Daytime view of the front exterior of the Riviera Hotel. Liberace headlines on the sign. |
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Film transparency of the Googie style entrance and porte-cochère of the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas),... |
Daytime view of the entrance, porte-cochère and parking areas of the Thunderbird Hotel, after remodeling and repainting. |
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Film transparency of the front exterior and parking lot of the Riviera Hotel (Las Vegas),... |
Daytime view of the front exterior of the Riviera Hotel. |
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Film transparency of the front exterior and porte cohcere of the Thunderbird Hotel at night... |
Long view of the Thunderbird Hotel entrance as seen from the parking lot. |
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Film transparency of the Googie style front exterior and parking lot of the Flamingo Hotel... |
Daytime view of the front exterior of the Flamingo Hotel, featuring the Champagne Tower. The neon sign with the Flamingo name features circular neon 'bubbles' like those on the tower. |
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Film transparency of the front exterior and parking lot of the Stardust Hotel and Casino... |
View at dusk of the front exterior of the Stardust as seen from Las Vegas Boulevard. The sign features Lido de Paris. |
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Film transparency of the exterior of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas) showing its... |
Daytime view of the Sahara Hotel showing a hotel wing, the porte-cochère, and neon sign. |
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Film transparency of the Googie style façade of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas),... |
Daytime view of the front exterior of the Sahara as seen from Las Vegas Boulevard after the addition of the first hotel tower. Signs show Eleanor Powell headlining in the Congo Room and Don Rickles headlining in the Casbar Theatre. |
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Film transparency of the Googie style entrance of the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1950s |
Daytime view of the entrance, porte-cochère and parking areas of the Thunderbird Hotel. |
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Film transparency of the Googie style entrance and porte-cochère of the Sahara Hotel and Casino... |
Daytime view of the entrance, neon sign, and porte-cochère of the Sahara. |
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Film transparency of the front exterior of the Sands Hotel as seen from Las Vegas... |
Wide view of the exterior of the Sands as seen from Las Vegas Boulevard. Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy headline on the sign. |
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Desert Inn Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa... |
The tower of the Desert Inn. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Was renovated in 1978." |
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Photograph of the Googie style front entrance of the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1950s |
Front entrance of the Thunderbird including the porte-cochère. Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg." |
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Las Vegas Hilton, circa 1971-1974 |
Las Vegas Hilton before expansions made in 1975. The International Hotel was sold in 1970 and renamed the Las Vegas Hilton in 1971. |
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Aerial photograph of the Dunes Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1960s |
The Dunes Hotel and golf course from the air in the 1960s. Print version was created from negative film-- the image on the photograph is reversed. |
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Aerial photograph of the Sands Hotel looking West (Las Vegas), early 1960s |
Aerial view of the Sands Hotel and adjacent property in the 1960s. |
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Photograph of the front of the Flamingo Hotel (Las Vegas), 1950s |
View of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, including a full parking lot. The Champagne Tower is seen on the right. Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif,... |
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Photograph of the Sahara Hotel tower (Las Vegas), circa late 1960s |
The tower of the Sahara in the late 1960s. |
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Aerial photograph of the Sands Hotel looking East (Las Vegas), early 1960s |
Aerial view of the Sands Hotel and adjacent property in the 1960s. |
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Photograph of the Riviera Hotel exterior (Las Vegas), circa 1950s |
The Rivera Hotel, shortly after it opened. Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg." |
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Aerial photograph of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), late 1960s |
Aerial view of the Sands Hotel after the addition of the tower. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas, Nevada,Convention Center. 12844, Don English, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Milt Palmer, John Cook." |
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Photograph of two women near the front entrance of the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), circa... |
Entrance of the Thunderbird Hotel showing the porte-cochère and the marquee. Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo." |
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Aerial photograph of the Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1955 |
An aerial view of the Riviera Hotel and Casino, along with the surrounding property, circa 1955. |
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Photograph of the Union Plaza a month after opening (Las Vegas), 1971 |
View of the newly completed Union Plaza. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view of the completed Union Plaza Hotel & Casino. The Las Vegas freeway and Union Pacific Railroad in the background. Aug. 3, 1971." Stamped on original: "Union Pacific... |
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Photograph of a woman drawing in front of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), mid-1950s |
View of the front of the Sands, including its sign and front parking area, in the mid-1950s. Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock,... |