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Las Vegas, Nevada hotel and casino photographs, 1940-1959

Level of Description

Series

Identifier

III.

Scope and Contents

Materials depict hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada from approximately 1940 to 1959. The photographs primarily depict the Desert Inn, El Rancho Vegas, the Flamingo Hotel, the Hotel Fremont, the Last Frontier Hotel, the Riviera Hotel, the Sands Hotel, and the Thunderbird Hotel. The photographs also depict the Helldorado Days Parade in Las Vegas and the parade floats sponsored by hotels.

Date

1940-1959

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (5 hanging folders)

Arrangement

Materials remain in original order.

English