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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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Photograph of a man standing on a bridge overlooking Hoover Dam spillway, 1935-1936

Date

1935 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An unidentified man stands on a concrete bridge overlooking one of the spillways at Hoover Dam. Typed label on back of photograph: "Spillways - Boulder Dam."

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Photograph of a farmer and horse-drawn wagon in the Virgin Valley, circa 1920s

Date

1920 (year approximate)

Description

Man standing near a horse and wagon overlooking the Virgin Valley.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: "Farmer in the Virgin Valley"

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Aerial photograph of North Las Vegas, Nevada, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Aerial view of housing developments in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten on back of photograph: "Regal Estates. Losee Road, Crestline Loop."

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Aerial photograph of North Las Vegas, Nevada, June 5, 1973

Date

1973-06-05

Description

Aerial view of housing developments in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten on back of photograph: "Losee Road-Crestline Loop. Miller underpass."

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Photograph of the Overland Hotel, Las Vegas, 1922

Date

1922

Description

A front view of the Overland Hotel with a crowd of men standing around an Around the World Buick parked in front of the building in early Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten on the back of the image: "In the days of trees." Handwritten onto a piece of paper included with the image: "Cashman Garage in 1922 was located in this bldg. - would be in LEFT corner, behind trees. - Tona C. Siefirt."

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Photograph of Georges Gateway Club (Stateline, Nev.), circa late 1940s

Date

1945 to 1950

Description

The Gateway Club at the Nevada state line. Handwritten text on back of photo: "Lake Tahoe #471, Stateline- Gateway Club." Stamp on back of photo: "Credit must be given to the Nevada Historical Society." The Gateway Club became part of Harrah's Lake Tahoe.
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50

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Photograph of a rendering of Harrah's Tahoe (Stateline, Nev.), circa 1972

Date

1970 to 1973

Description

Stern's revised concept of the Harrah's Tahoe. Transcribed from photo: "Harrah's Lake Tahoe. Martin Stern Jr., A.I.A. Architect & Associates." Artist's name on rendering: Sigfried Knop. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Harrah's Tahoe, Stern's revised concept."
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50

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Aerial photograph of Circus Circus construction site, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1967-1968

Date

1967 to 1968

Archival Collection

Description

Aerial view of Circus Circus construction site looking southwest on the Las Vegas Strip, with outline of the "big top" area at the left (east). The Westward Ho Motel is seen immediately above the site and the Stardust (fifteen rectangular buildings) and Frontier (two "wings") hotels are also seen (to the southwest). Site Name: Circus Circus (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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