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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 swimming pool at the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), 1950s |
Hotel guests enjoying the swimming pool in the courtyard of the Sands. 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 Showboat Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1950s |
The swimming pool at the Showboat. 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 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 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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Photograph of the entrance of the Last Frontier Village and the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall... |
View of the Silver Slipper and the entrance to Last Frontier Village. 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 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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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,... |
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Photograph of the Helldorado Days Parade on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), 1950s |
Helldorado Days Parade marching down Fremont Street, and past the neon signs that led to the street's nickname, "Glitter Gulch." 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 a parade on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), 1956 |
Parade on Fremont Street showing views of the façades of the Pioneer Club, California Club and others. Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock,... |
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Photograph of the swimming pool at the Dunes Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1950s |
Guests enjoying the swimming pool at the Dunes Hotel. |
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Photograph of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn courtyard archway (Las Vegas), 1950s |
View of the architectural detailing of the Desert Inn courtyard. Stamp on back of photo: "Union Pacific Railroad." |
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Photograph of the view of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn courtyard from the observation deck (Las... |
Two women in the Desert Inn observation deck area looking out over the pool. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo." |
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Photograph of entrance of the New Frontier (Las Vegas), after 1955 |
View of the façade, entrance, and neon sign of the New Frontier from Las Vegas Boulevard. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print... |
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Photograph of men playing faro in a Fremont Street casino (Las Vegas), circa 1930 |
Men playing a game of faro in an early Fremont Street casino. Stamp on back of photo: "Vegas Studio & Camera Supply, 116 Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada" |
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Photograph of the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), after 1941 |
View of the famous windmill sign at the El Rancho Vegas. Embossed on front of photo: "Glenn A. Davis, Photographer" |
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Photograph of the Dunes Hotel front entrance (Las Vegas), circa 1950s |
Front entrance and porte-cochère of the Dunes Hotel. |
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Postcard showing the Round-up Room at the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), after 1941 |
Interior of the showroom at the El Rancho Vegas. Printed text on back of postcard: "Desert Souvenir Supply, Boulder City, Nevada." |
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Photograph of people playing bingo in a Fremont Street casino (Las Vegas), circa 1930 |
People playing bingo in an early Fremont Street casino. |
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Photograph of the front of El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), 1950s |
The front of the El Rancho Vegas with a woman in a bikini. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo." |
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Photograph of the façade of the Moulin Rouge Hotel (Las Vegas), 1955 |
Façade, tower, and sign of the Moulin Rouge Hotel. Stamp on back of photo: "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 a bingo game in the Frontier Club (Las Vegas), 1935-1953 |
People playing bingo in the Frontier Club. Stamp on back of photo: "Not for Reproduction, Positively no release, Vegas Studio & Camera Supply, Las Vegas, Nevada, Glenn A. Davis, Photographer." |
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Photograph of a swimming pool scene at the Riviera (Las Vegas), circa 1955 |
Visitors posing at the Riviera pool. Stamp on back of photo: "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 children on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1930 |
Children in a parade on Fremont Street with a casino sign in the background that says "Ladies Welcome." |
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Photograph of Fremont Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1950s |
The Fremont Hotel on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. |
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Photograph of the El Rancho Vegas swimming pool (Las Vegas), 1950s |
Swimming pool at the El Rancho Vegas. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo." |
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Photograph of a craps game in the Apache Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1930 |
Interior of the Apache Hotel showing a craps game in the foreground with a blackjack table and roulette table on one side of the room with the bar on the other. |
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Photograph of the entrance to the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas), 1950s |
Entrance to the Last Frontier Village at the Last Frontier Hotel |
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Photograph of the Gay Nineties Bar and stagecoach at the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas),... |
The Gay Nineties Bar and the stagecoach used to pick up guests at the Last Frontier Village at the New Frontier Hotel. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St.,... |
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Photograph of Fremont Street at night (Las Vegas), 1938 |
Photograph looking west down Fremont Street from 1st Street. Embossed on front of photo: "Glenn A. Davis, Photographer." |
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Photograph of the swimming pool at Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950's |
Staged photo of swimmers at the Desert Inn's swimming pool. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo." |
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Photograph of the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), circa 1950 |
View of the front yard area of the El Rancho Vegas |
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Photograph of men playing card games in a Fremont Street casino (Las Vegas), circa 1930 |
Early casino interior showing men playing cards. Notice the ashtrays on the floor and the general cleanliness of the room. Stamp on back of photo: "Not for Reproduction, Positively no release, Vegas Studio & Camera Supply, Las Vegas, Nevada,... |
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Postcard showing the interior of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), after 1946 |
Bar area of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. Printed text on back of postcard: "The million dollar Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Saloon and Restaurant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 'where fortune smiles,' See the old-style West in our modern world. A place... |
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Photograph of a Fremont Street casino interior (Las Vegas), circa 1930 |
Interior of an early Fremont Street casino showing roulette and blackjack. Stamp on back of photo: "Vegas Studio, Las Vegas, Nevada" |
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Photograph of parade on Fremont Street by the Pioneer Club (Las Vegas), October 31, 1944 |
View of parade on Fremont Street showing details of the Pioneer Club façade. Handwritten text on back of photo: "Tuesday Oct 31-1944, Democratic Parade, Driver Dan Potter, Ed [illegible], 2" seat Senator McCarran, Berkeley Bunker Congressman, Hap Hazard County Committee... |
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Photograph of the Desert Inn courtyard (Las Vegas), 1950s |
View of the Desert Inn's courtyard showing the pool and the observation deck. |
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Photograph of the Justice of the Peace's cabin at the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas),... |
The "Justice of the Peace" posing in front of his cabin at the Last Frontier Village at the Last Frontier Hotel. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los... |
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Photograph of the Flamingo Hotel pool and courtyard (Las Vegas), 1950s |
View of the pool and courtyard area of the Flamingo Hotel. Stamp on back of photo: "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 of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), 1950s |
The front of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn with a full parking lot. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo"' |
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Photograph of the Arizona Club under construction (Las Vegas), 1905 |
Arizona Club on Block 16 while it was under construction in 1905. Transcribed from back of photo: "Present Arizona Club on North First St. during construction. Built by Jim A. McIntosh in the summer of 1905." |
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Photograph of Fremont Street from the roof of the Hotel Nevada (Las Vegas), circa 1931 |
Fremont Street looking west from the roof of the Hotel Nevada. |
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Photograph of Fremont Street with the Hotel Apache in the foreground (Las Vegas), 1940 |
Fremont Street at night with the Hotel Apache in the foreground, showing the beginnings of "Glitter Gulch." |
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Postcard of the Meadows Country Club (Las Vegas), circa 1931 |
This was the first resort/casino in Las Vegas. Transcribed from back of postcard: "A fashionable clubhouse located on the desert near Las Vegas, where gay throngs gather nightly to dine, dance and enjoy the romance and freedom of Nevada." |
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Photograph of the Hotel Las Vegas (Las Vegas), 1905 |
The Hotel Las Vegas was the first hotel in Las Vegas, a tent set up for people who came to participate in the land auction. Managed by Pop Squires." Transcribed from back of photo: "Hotel Las Vegas 1905. Hotel... |
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Photograph of Hotel Nevada (Las Vegas), 1912 |
The Hotel Nevada on the corner of Main and Fremont in 1912. Transcribed from the original: "Nevada Hotel - named Sal Sagev much later --Shirley Swanson." Wharton Drug Company named in the bottom left-hand corner of the postcard. |
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Photograph of Fremont Street at night (Las Vegas), circa 1920 |
Looking west down Fremont Street from just east of 2nd Street at night. |
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Photograph of Fremont Street looking west (Las Vegas), circa 1920 |
Looking west down Fremont Street from about 2nd Street towards the depot in the 1920s. |
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Postcard of the Mint Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1963 |
Postcard of the Mint Hotel and Casino on Fremont Street. The picture is an artist conception of the casino with the completed tower. Transcribed from back of postcard: "Las Vegas, Nevada. The New Mint Hotel and Casino. Tallest building... |
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Photograph of the Boulder Club interior (Las Vegas), circa 1930s |
People playing blackjack in the Boulder Club on Fremont Street. |
