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Film transparency of the front exterior of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Daytime view of the front exterior of the Desert Inn. People, taxi cabs and utility carts are seen in front of the entrance. The entrance is decorated with stars-and-stripes bunting for an Elks convention.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Film transparency of the Googie style entrance of the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Daytime view of the entrance, porte-cochère and parking areas of the Thunderbird Hotel.
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Postcard showing Circus Circus Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1981

Date

1981

Archival Collection

Description

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 midway... five dining areas... lavish casino; PLUS the 421-space Circusland RV Park. Coming in Spring 1981... swift monorail linking the Wonderful Worlds of Circus Circus. And don't forget... Circus Circus Hotel/Casino in Reno. Room Reservations: Las Vegas... 800-634-3450 or (702) 734-0410. Reno... 800-648-5010 or (702) 329-0711." Publishing info from original: "Pub. by Quality Impressions, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104. Made by Quality Impressions. Las Vegas, Nevada."
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the swimming pool at the Hotel Last Frontier, 1945

Date

1945

Description

A view of the pool and courtyard area of the Last Frontier Hotel and Casino. Signs for the 21 Club and Gay 90's Bar are also visible.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of Fremont Street at night (Las Vegas), 1938

Date

1938

Archival Collection

Description

Photograph looking west down Fremont Street from 1st Street. Embossed on front of photo: "Glenn A. Davis, Photographer."
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of the new keno lounge at the Las Vegas Hilton (Las Vegas), circa 1975

Date

1973 to 1977

Description

New keno lounge in the expanded Las Vegas Hilton. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas - Nevada Convention Center, 31238 Don English. Jerry Abbott. Joe Buck. Milt Palmer. Wolf Wergin. Gary Angell. Tony King. Jim Borrup. Lee McDonald. Herb Herpolsheimer." The International Hotel was built in 1968 and became the Las Vegas Hilton in 1971.
Site Name: International Hotel
Address: 3000 Paradise Road

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Postcard of the MGM Grand Hotel at night (Las Vegas), 1981-1985

Date

1981 to 1985

Description

The MGM Grand at night from the intersection of Flamingo and Las Vegas Boulevard. Printed text on back of postcard: "MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. The 'stars' inside shine as brightly as those in the sky above this brilliant showplace on 'the Strip.' Pub. Las Vegas Novelty, Box 1522, Las Vegas, NV, 89125, 79702-D LV-8, Made by Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York." 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

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Aerial photograph of Circus Circus after the addition of a second tower, 1986

Date

1986

Description

Circus Circus after the addition of the second tower. Paper residue left on photo. Stamped on original: "Please credit Las Vegas News Bureau"
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Aerial photograph of Circus Circus, circa 1974

Date

1972 to 1976

Description

Aerial view of the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino. Also visible in the photograph is Westward Ho, then a motel. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas - Nevada Convention Center, 27544, Don English. Jerry Abbott. Joe Buck. Milt Palmer. John Cook. Wolf Wergin. Gary Angell. Tony King. Jim Borrup. Lee McDonald."
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the Flamingo Hotel complex (Las Vegas), circa 1980s

Date

1980 to 1985

Description

View of the Flamingo Hotel complex in the 1980s. Stamped on original: "Please credit Las Vegas News Bureau. 62126. Photographers: Don English, Jerry Abbott, Milt Palmer, Wolf Wergin, Gary Angell, Tony King, John Litty, Cliff Stanley, Don Knepp."
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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