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Photograph of the hotel lobby of the Desert Inn (Las Vegas), after 1950 |
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52 |
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Photograph of Francis X. Brownhofer in front of the Gay Nineties Bar at the Last... |
Francis X. Brownhofer on a horse in front of the Gay Nineties Bar in the Las Frontier Village at the Last Frontier Hotel. Transcribed from original: "Francis X. Brownhofer, purchasing agent and catering manager of Brown Derby, Hollywood. Set up... |
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53 |
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Photograph of a rendering of the proposed MGM Grand (Reno), circa 1975 |
Artist's conception of the proposed MGM Grand Reno. |
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54 |
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Hotel Last Frontier, circa 1950 |
A view from The Las Vegas Strip of the Hotel Last Frontier sign and front entrance in 1950 or 1951. |
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55 |
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Photograph of gamblers at a baccarat table in the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas),... |
Gamblers at a baccarat table in the Sahara Casino. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, 25655, Don English, Jim Vorrup, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Gary Angell, Tony King, Milt Palmer, Wolf Wergin,... |
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56 |
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Pioneer Club at night (Las Vegas), circa 1947 |
The exterior corner of the Pioneer Club and Las Vegas Club on Fremont street at night. |
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57 |
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Photograph of an artist's concept for the Dunes remodel (Las Vegas), 1970s |
Artists rendering of the proposed 1970's Dunes expansion. |
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58 |
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Photograph of a rendering of the proposed MGM complex (Atlantic City), circa late 1970s |
Artist's color rendering of the proposed Atlantic City MGM Grand complex from the late 1970s. The project was never built, and the intended land nestled between Harrah's Atlantic City and the Borgata remains vacant as of 2012. |
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59 |
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Photograph of a rendering of the proposed MGM resort (Atlantic City), circa late 1970s |
Artist's color rendering of the proposed Atlantic City MGM Grand from the late 1970s. The project was never built, and the intended land nestled between Harrah's Atlantic City and the Borgata remains vacant as of 2012. |
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60 |
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Photograph of the Googie style façade of the Flamingo Hotel (Las Vegas), early 1950s |
The front entrance to the Flamingo Hotel before the construction of the Champagne Tower |
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61 |
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Aerial photograph of the Flamingo Hotel (Las Vegas), November 1952 |
Aerial view, looking west over the Flamingo Hotel in November of 1952 |
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62 |
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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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63 |
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Photograph of a large group of people near the swimming pool at the Hotel Last... |
Crowded swimming pool area of the Hotel Last Frontier, yet nobody is in the pool. The sign for the Ramona Room is also visible. |
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64 |
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Photograph of the Hotel Frontier swimming pool and courtyard area, 1967 |
View of the pool and courtyard area of the Frontier Hotel in 1967. Visible to the far left are the Landmark and the Silver Slipper. |
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65 |
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Photograph of the New Frontier Hotel entrance (Las Vegas), 1960s |
Sign and front entrance of the New Frontier Hotel. |
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66 |
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Tropicana (Las Vegas), 1978 |
Tropicana Hotel in 1978. |
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67 |
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Photograph of the exterior of the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts (Las Vegas), circa... |
Aladdin Theatre of the Performing Arts exterior. |
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68 |
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Flamingo Hilton (Las Vegas), circa 1979 |
Flamingo Hilton circa 1979 |
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69 |
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Postcard showing Circus Circus Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1981 |
Circus Circus from the Strip in 1981. Transcribed from original: "Circus Circus -- World's most unique resort complex, midway on the Las Vegas Strip. Circus Circus Hotel/Casino and all-new Circus Circus Manor, 1,610 luxurious rooms, dazzling free circus acts... carnival... |
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70 |
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Photograph of the New Frontier Hotel porte-cochère (Las Vegas), circa 1955 |
New Frontier Hotel porte-cochère and front entrance. |
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71 |
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Photograph of the Chuck Wagon Buffet at the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), late 1940s |
Two cooks standing ready for diners at the Chuck Wagon Buffet at the El Rancho Vegas. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Las Vegas-Nevada, Photographers Don English, Joe Buck, Jerry Abbott, 0791." |
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72 |
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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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73 |
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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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74 |
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Photograph of Fremont Street and the front exterior of the Golden Nugget (Las Vegas), circa... |
Golden Nugget on Fremont Street in the late 1970s. Also visible are the Horseshoe, the Golden Gate, the Vegas Vic sign, and the Plaza. |
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75 |
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Photograph of the aftermath of the MGM Grand Hotel fire (Las Vegas), circa November, 1980 |
Interior view of fire damaged MGM Grand. Stamp on back of photo: "R-J Photo by Scott Henry." The MGM Grand Hotel was re-built in 1981 and sold to Bally's Corporation to become Bally's Las Vegas in 1985. |
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76 |
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Photograph of a scale model of the Aladdin Hotel's sign (Las Vegas), 1966 |
Detailed scale model of the sign and marquee for the Aladdin Hotel and Casino. |
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77 |
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Photograph of a model of the Fremont Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa early 1950s |
Large model of the Fremont Hotel and Casino. |
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78 |
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Aladdin Hotel (Las Vegas), 1980 |
The Aladdin Hotel and its marquee in 1980. The Dunes Hotel is visible on the left. |
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79 |
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Film transparency of Fremont Street at night (Las Vegas), circa 1932 |
View of Fremont Street in the early 1930s. |
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80 |
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Film transparency of gamblers at a craps table in the Hotel Last Frontier (Las Vegas),... |
Gamblers playing craps. The gambler playing craps has $350 in his hand. |
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81 |
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Film transparency of an unidentified casino's slot machine and craps areas (Las Vegas), circa 1950s |
Slots and craps in an unidentified casino. |
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82 |
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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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83 |
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Film transparency of the Northern Club on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), 1931-1943 |
Front of the Northern Club on Fremont Street. There are newspaper boys outside of the casino. |
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84 |
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Film transparency of Las Vegas Strip, 1962 |
Bird's-eye view of the Las Vegas Strip, looking north, 1962. The Sands Hotel is in the foreground, and the Landmark tower can be seen in the distance. |
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85 |
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Film transparency of the West end of Fremont Street in the daytime from the... |
Daytime view of Fremont Street from the train depot circa 1955. |
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86 |
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Film transparency of the Hotel and Casino Apache, and Boulder Club on Fremont Street... |
The Hotel Apache, Apache Casino, and Boulder Club in the early 1930s. |
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87 |
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Postcard showing the courtyard side of the Flamingo Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1960s |
View of the main building of the Flamingo from the courtyard area. |
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88 |
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Film transparency of the Glitter Gulch on Fremont Street at night (Las Vegas), circa... |
Fremont Street at night circa 1951; This area of Fremont Street was known as the Glitter Gulch; |
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89 |
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Film transparency of the Flamingo Las Vegas lobby (Las Vegas), 1950s |
Lobby area of the Flamingo Hotel. |
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90 |
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Film transparency of the Helldorado Parade near the Overland Hotel and Las Vegas Club... |
The Helldorado Parade in front of the Overland Hotel on Main and Fremont and the Las Vegas Club. Helldorado is an annual parade that celebrates Las Vegas' western history. |
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91 |
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Film transparency of the Eldorado Club's interior (Las Vegas), circa 1950s |
Interior of the Eldorado Club. |
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92 |
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Film transparency of the Boulder Club and the Apache Casino on Fremont Street (Las... |
Front of the Boulder Club and Apache Casino on Fremont Street. |
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93 |
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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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94 |
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Film transparency of the West end of Fremont Street in the evening (Las Vegas), circa... |
West end of Fremont street showing the neon signs for the Pioneer Club, Westerner, Monte Carlo Club, Sal Segav, Overland Hotel, Las Vegas Club, a liquor store, and a drug store. |
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95 |
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Film transparency of Fremont Street looking West (Las Vegas), circa 1947 |
Looking west down Fremont Street in the late 1940s. |
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96 |
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Film transparency of the Glitter Gulch on Fremont Street at night (Las Vegas), 1948-1951 |
Glitter Gulch between 1948 and 1951. |
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97 |
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Film transparency of the Overland Hotel at night (Las Vegas), 1948-1951 |
The Overland Hotel and other Fremont Street establishments between 1948 and 1951. |
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98 |
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Postcard showing the Sahara from The Strip (Las Vegas), June 28, 1981 |
View of the Sahara hotel, casino, sign, and tower in the early 1980s. Handwritten transcription from original: "M DeCella(?). 11.24, 6/28/81." |
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99 |
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Film transparency of Sahara casino interior (Las Vegas), circa 1960s |
Casino in the Sahara resort. |
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100 |
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Film transparency of a nighttime view of Glitter Gulch on Fremont Street (Las Vegas),... |
Fremont Street at night circa 1948. This area of Fremont Street was also known as the Glitter Gulch. |