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The International Hotel under construction with the Sahara visible in the background. The International Hotel was renamed the Las Vegas Hilton in 1971, and again renamed as LVH - Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in 2012.
Site Name: International Hotel
Address: 3000 Paradise Road
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Event on the grounds in front of the Hotel Last Frontier. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. 2376. Convention Center. Las Vegas, NV 89109"
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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The Little Church of the West being moved during renovations to the Last Frontier Village complex in 1954. The Last Frontier became the New Frontier after the renovations were complete.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
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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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View of the Sahara hotel, casino, sign, and tower in the early 1980s. Handwritten transcription from original: "M DeCella(?). 11.24, 6/28/81."
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Detailed interior of the Showboat Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City showing a ship's replica with wooden sculptures of pirates, monks, knights, and coats of arms.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
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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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