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Photograph of the Las Vegas Strip, late 1940s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas Strip from the roof of the Thunderbird, showing the El Rancho Vegas sign and the Sahara in the late 1940s
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: U.S. Rout 91, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of the El Cortez Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
El Cortez Hotel in the 1950's. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, 89019, 5797."
Site Name: El Cortez
Address: 600 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of the Moulin Rouge Hotel (Las Vegas), 1956
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The entrance to the Moulin Rouge with the tower and neon sign.
Site Name: Moulin Rouge Hotel
Address: 900 West Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of the ''Welcome Home Howard'' sign with the Landmark tower and Convention Center (Las Vegas), 1972
Date
Archival Collection
Description
"Welcome Home Howard" sign with the Landmark Hotel and Casino and Las Vegas Convention Center in the background. Handwritten text on photo sleeve: "Outdoor sign which reads, 'Welcome Home, Howard!' to Howard Hughes in 1972. Sign located behind Convention Center."
Site Name: Las Vegas Convention Center
Address: 3150 Paradise Road
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Photograph of the original Googie style Flamingo front entrance (Las Vegas), late 1940s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the original front of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the Sands Hotel front entrance (Las Vegas), circa 1980
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The front entrance and porte-cochère at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1980. Note: Per patron comment, this photograph may be from 1982.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the Caesars Palace arena (Las Vegas), late 1970s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The arena behind Caesars Palace, late 1970s.
Site Name: Caesars Palace
Address: 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the south side of Fremont Street (Las Vegas), summer of 1942
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the south side of Fremont Street showing the Oasis Cafe, Fraternal Order of the Eagles (F.O.E.) building, and the Frontier Club. This is the present location of the Golden Nugget. Handwritten text on original: "South side of Fremont Street between First & Second. Present location of Golden Nugget. Taken in summer of 1942. Howard J Werner"'
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of the front exterior of the El Cortez Hotel and El Cortez Cafe (Las Vegas), 1940s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The El Cortez Hotel and El Cortez cafe on Fremont Street. Trancribed from original: "Fremont at 6th. Built by Marion Hicks."'
Site Name: El Cortez
Address: 600 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of the Boulder Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1945-1947
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The front exterior of the Boulder Club on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. A picture of Hoover (then Boulder) Dam is seen in the middle of the marquee. The Apache Bar and Savoy Club can be seen on either side of the Boulder Club.
Site Name: Boulder Club
Address: 118 East Fremont Street
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