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Photograph of St. Thomas, Nevada ruins and Lake Mead, circa July, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The remains of a house in St. Thomas being covered by water.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Ruins of the town of St. Thomas as waters of Lake Mead rise."
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Photograph of a man surveying the Colorado River from a boat in Black Canyon, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Man standing on a boat traveling south on the Colorado River through Black Canyon
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Cruising the Colorado River in Black Canyon prior to Hoover Dam construction"
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Photograph of Castaways Hotel and Casino exterior (Las Vegas), circa late 1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Castaways Hotel and Casino front entrance and sign. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Las Vegas, Nevada convention Center, 17708, Don English, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Milt Palmer, John Cook, Terry Todd, Bob Hooper."
Site Name: Castaways Hotel and Casino
Address: 3400 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Desert Inn Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1988
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The tower of the Desert Inn. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Was renovated in 1978."
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of assembly of the neon sign in front of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1980
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Assembly of the Sahara Hotel and Casino neon sign, which at the time was the tallest free standing sign in the world.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the Sahara Hotel and Casino sign assembly (Las Vegas), 1980
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Crane placing the last section of the Sahara neon sign, which at the time was the tallest free standing sign in the world. The sign says 'Del Webb's Sahara.'
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Postcard of the front exterior of the Aladdin (Las Vegas), 1966
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Daytime view of the front exterior and south side of the Aladdin Hotel and Casino, seen from Las Vegas Boulevard. The 'Ice Cream Chair' neon sign are seen in the foreground. The Jackie Mason Show is featured on the sign. A wing of the closed Tallyho Hotel is seen in the background.
Site Name: Aladdin Hotel
Address: 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of a scale model of the Aladdin Hotel's sign (Las Vegas), 1966
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Detailed scale model of the sign and marquee for the Aladdin Hotel and Casino.
Site Name: Aladdin Hotel
Address: 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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Film transparency of the exterior corner of Joe W. Brown's Horseshoe Club (Las Vegas), between January 1958-April 1960
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Daytime view of the exterior corner of Joe E. Brown's Horseshoe Club at Fremont and Second Streets in downtown Las Vegas.
Site Name: Horseshoe Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Film transparency of the Hotel Fremont and other casinos on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1957
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Daytime view of the Hotel Fremont. The Melodie Lane Restaurant is seen on the corner of East Fremont and Third Streets. Also seen are the marquee of the Fremont Theatre, and signs for the Mint, the Golden Nugget, the Boulder Club, the Las Vegas Club and Skaggs' Drug Center. The Union Pacific railway station can be seen at the far end of the street.
Site Name: Fremont Hotel and Casino
Address: 200 East Fremont Street
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