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Photograph of the front exterior of the original Las Vegas Club (Las Vegas), 1930s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas Club in its original location on the south side of Fremont Street next to the Pioneer Club. The Las Vegas Club was the first casino with a neon sign. This photo shows the doors that replaced the original open front.
Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Pioneer Club at night (Las Vegas), circa 1947
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The exterior corner of the Pioneer Club and Las Vegas Club on Fremont street at night.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the pool at the Desert Inn at night (Las Vegas), after 1950
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Nightime view of the pool area of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the casino interior of the Las Vegas Club, 1930s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Crowded interior view of the Las Vegas Club at its original location. Transcribed from original: "The Las Vegas Club has all standard games, and last year put the first turtle derby, at pari mutuel [sic] betting ever staged in Nevada."
Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the casino interior of the Boulder Club (Las Vegas), circa 1930s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Crowded interior view of the Boulder Club on Fremont Street. Transcribed from original: "The busy Boulder Club, at Las Vegas, Nev., has been in operation since 1929 under the original ownership. Even Faro is played here, and the club provides both bingo and a race book to take care of all tastes in gaming."
Site Name: Boulder Club
Address: 118 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the swimming pool area and hotel tower of the Sahara (Las Vegas), after 1959
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the pool area and tower of the Sahara. Note: There are pieces of tape on the front of the photograph
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Hotel Last Frontier, circa 1950
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A view from The Las Vegas Strip of the Hotel Last Frontier sign and front entrance in 1950 or 1951.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the Pioneer Club (Las Vegas), 1942
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The Pioneer Club, Las Vegas, in 1942. Caption reads: "View of the Pioneer Club, downtown Las Vegas. Beckley's sign on top of Pioneer Club is shown. Tutor Scherer took it over 1941 in partnership w/Farmer Page ca 1942."
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the Hotel Nevada (Las Vegas), 1909 or 1910
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Early view of the Hotel Nevada on Fremont and Main. Handwritten transcription from original: "1909 or 1910. R. Pearce. Hotel Nev, now Sal Sagev." The Hotel Nevada changed to the Sal Sagev from 1931-1955, then to the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino.
Site Name: Hotel Nevada
Address: 1 Fremont Street
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Postcard showing the Stardust sign (Las Vegas), 1981
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Postcard showing the Stardust sign in 1981 with the text "Greetings from Las Vegas." Transcribed from original: "Stardust Hotel. 'The Strip.' Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Don Ceppi." Handwritten transcription: "Sharon Harding, 6/28/81, 12:04 A.M." Publishing info from original: "Dist. by Las Vegas News Agency, Las Vegas, Nevada. Plastichrome Colourpicture. Boston, Mass. 02130."
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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