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Slide of several casinos on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date

1951 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas at night, featuring the Golden Nugget, Hotel Apache, Horseshoe, and Westerner Gambling Hall.

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Frontier Hotel and Casino

Corporate Body Alternate Name

Frontier Hotel
The Frontier
Frontier Hotel & Casino
New Frontier Hotel and Gambling Hall

No description.

Corporate Body

Claudine Williams Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00351

Abstract

The Claudine Williams Photograph Collection (approximately 2007-2009) consists of nine optical disks containing ninety-eight digital surrogate images dating between 1940 and 2000. The images primarily portray Claudine Williams in publicity images for various hotel and casinos Williams and her husband owned alongside prominent individuals, including Dean Martin, Hillary and Bill Clinton, and Robert Reich. Other images depict Williams in her youth and with her family members. Additional materials include images of Williams’ business cards, articles in various Las Vegas and Nevada magazines and newspapers on Williams, and images of properties Williams operated.

Archival Collection

Photograph of the Sahara Hotel float in the Helldorado Parade, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1948

Date

1948 to 1949

Description

Dozens and dozens of people sit and watch the swan-shaped float from the Sahara hotel drive during the Helldorado parade. The float is in front of the Western Gambling Hall. The float is driving down Fremont Street in 1948 or 1949. Site Name: Westerner Gambling Hall and Saloon (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 23 Fremont Street

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Photograph of an unidentified float in the Helldorado Parade, (Nev.), circa 1948

Date

1948 to 1949

Description

Crowds of people sit and watch as the women in costume pose and wave on an unidentified float in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street. This photo was taken in either 1948 or 1949. The float passes in front of The Pioneer Club and The Westerner Gambling Hall. Site Name: Westerner Gambling Hall and Saloon (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 23 Fremont Street

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Photograph of businesses and casinos on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1931-1943

Date

1931 to 1943

Archival Collection

Description

Left to right: Young Electric Sign Co. workers on scaffolding in front of the Westerner Gambling Hall and Saloon (owned by the Stockers), Kolstad's Toggery men's store, the Monte Carlo Club, the Keyhole Bar, Steel's Jewelry. Site Name: Monte Carlo Club (Las Vegas, Nev.); Westerner Gambling Hall and Saloon (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of Archie C. Grant and others, Las Vegas, 1950s-1960s

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

A view of Archie C. Grant, second from left, and four other unidentified men inside of Frazier Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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