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An exterior view of the Sands Hotel and marquee: photographic film

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Date

1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)

Description

An exterior view of the Sands Hotel and marquee. The marquee advertises "Jack Entratter presents Will Mastin Trio starring Sammy Davis Jr", "Augie and Margot", "Antonio Morelli and his Music", "Yacoubian & Co.", "Morry King & Violins", "Dave Burton", and the "Erne Stewart Trio". A sign for the Kit Carson Motel is visible in the background. The Sands Hotel and Casino was a historic hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, United States, that operated from 1952 to 1996. Designed by the architect Wayne McAllister, with a prominent 56-foot (17 m) high sign, the Sands was the seventh resort to open on the Strip. The hotel was opened on December 15, 1952 as a casino with 200 rooms, and was established less than three months after the opening of another notable landmark, Sahara Hotel and Casino. The hotel rooms were divided into four two-story motel wings, each with fifty rooms, and named after famous race tracks. The last dice in the casino was rolled by Bob Stupak just after 6pm on June 30, 1996. On November 26 of that year, it was finally imploded and demolished. Today, The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino stands where the Sands once stood. The property is located at 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109.

Digital ID

pho026242

Physical Identifier

0220_0008
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    pho026242. Ruthe Scott Photographs of Las Vegas, Nevada Hotels and Casinos, 1960-1986. PH-00220. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1690t

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    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Geographic Coordinate

    36.09719, -115.14666

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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    image/tiff