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Postcard of the MGM Grand Hotel (Las Vegas), 1973-1980

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Date

1973 to 1980

Description

Postcard of the MGM Grand before the 1981 expansion with the words "Greetings for MGM Grand Las Vegas, Nevada." Printed text on back of postcard: "MGM Grand Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada. This unbelievable 120 million dollar, 26 story hotel has 2100 rooms, two major showrooms, five entertainment lounges, a movie theatre, 145,000 square feet of convention space, 75,000 square feet of shopping arcade, five dining rooms and a Jai Alai fronton. Color by allen Photo Inc. Distributed by Ferris H. Scott, 1320 N. Broadway, Santa Ana Calif., 90012, Mirro-Krome Card by H. S. Crocker Co., Inc., anaheim Calif., 92801" The MGM Grand Hotel was burned by a fire in 1980, rebuilt in 1981, and sold to Bally's Corporation to become Bally's Las Vegas in 1985.
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel
Address: 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

Digital ID

sky000363

Physical Identifier

Martin Stern Photo Coll.

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Details

Subject

Hotels
Streets
Automobiles
Fountains
Parking lots

Time Period

1970s (1970 - 1979)
1980s (1980 - 1989)

Resource Type

Still Image

Material Type

postcards

Archival Collection

Martin Stern Architectural Records

Digital Project

Dreaming the Skyline: Resort Architecture and the New Urban Space

Citation

sky000363. Martin Stern Architectural Records, 1957-2001. MS-00382. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1qv3ch2c

Rights

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Standardized Rights Statement

Copyright Not Evaluated

Digital Provenance

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

Language

English

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

Format

image/tiff