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Photograph of parade on Fremont Street by the Pioneer Club (Las Vegas), October 31, 1944

Date

1944-10-31

Archival Collection

Description

View of parade on Fremont Street showing details of the Pioneer Club façade. Handwritten text on back of photo: "Tuesday Oct 31-1944, Democratic Parade, Driver Dan Potter, Ed [illegible], 2" seat Senator McCarran, Berkeley Bunker Congressman, Hap Hazard County Committee chairman, Art Philips, Elected back to [illegible]"
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of the Helldorado Days Parade on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Helldorado Days Parade marching down Fremont Street, and past the neon signs that led to the street's nickname, "Glitter Gulch." Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of the Googie style front entrance of the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Front entrance of the Thunderbird including the porte-cochère. Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Photograph of a woman drawing in front of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), mid-1950s

Date

1953 to 1957

Description

View of the front of the Sands, including its sign and front parking area, in the mid-1950s. Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of a swimming pool scene at the Riviera (Las Vegas), circa 1955

Date

1952 to 1957

Description

Visitors posing at the Riviera pool. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the Justice of the Peace's cabin at the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The "Justice of the Peace" posing in front of his cabin at the Last Frontier Village at the Last Frontier Hotel. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the Frontier Club during World War II (Las Vegas), 1941-1946

Date

1941 to 1946

Archival Collection

Description

The façade of the Frontier Club taken from across the street. Men, women, and children are pictured walking by, talking, and playing on the sidewalk. Above the Frontier Club's sign, there are two billboard advertisements for war bonds. The poster on the left reads "Keep Them Bums on the Run!" and "Your Investment in the USA is Necessary." The left poster also displays caricatures of the Axis Powers running away from a plane. The poster on the right reads "Buy War Bonds at King's."
Site Name: Frontier Club
Address: 117 East Fremont Street

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Comparative analysis of hotel room floor plans in Nevada and Arizona designed by Martin Stern Jr., June 1989

Date

1989-06

Description

Comparison of guest suite and guest room floor plans for Harrah's Tahoe, MGM Grand Reno, and Little America (Tucson). Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect.
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50

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Architectural drawing of Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), night club and gaming room sections, circa October, 1954

Date

1954-10

Description

Sections through the night club and gaming room for the construction of the Riviera Hotel and Casino from 1954. Drawn by P.A.C. Original medium: pencil on parchment.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Architectural drawing of Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), stores and offices elevations, November 26, 1954

Date

1954-11-26

Description

Elevations and details of stores and offices for the construction of the Riviera Hotel and Casino from 1954. Includes small site plan. Drawn by H.G.H. Original medium: pencil on parchment.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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