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Aerial views of the Sahara and Las Vegas Strip (night): video

Date

1985

Description

B-roll aerial footage taken from a helicopter of the Las Vegas Strip at night; views of Silverbird and the entire Las Vegas Strip, and then mostly 360 views of the Sahara sign advertising the Jerry Lewis telethon. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From The Production Company Audiovisual Collection (MS-00930) -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

Moving Image

Ruthe Scott Photographs of Las Vegas, Nevada Hotels and Casinos

Identifier

PH-00220

Abstract

The Ruthe Scott Photographs of Las Vegas, Nevada Hotels and Casinos contain color and black-and-white negatives and transparencies of Las Vegas hotels and casinos from 1960 to 1986. The collection includes the Sahara Hotel, Castaways Hotel and Casino, the Desert Inn Hotel, the Dunes Hotel, the Riviera Hotel, the Sands Hotel, the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall, Tally Ho Grounds, the Thunderbird Hotel, and the Hotel Flamingo. The collection also includes people gambling in Las Vegas casinos and two transparencies of Nevada politician Phil Tobin, who sponsored the bill to legalize gambling in 1931.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas AIDS Memorial Garden flyer

Date

1999-05-16

Description

From the Dennis McBride Collection on LGBTQ Las Vegas, Nevada (MS-00802) -- Alphabetical research files -- AIDS: Las Vegas AIDS Memorial Garden file.

Text

The Resorts World Las Vegas tower under construction as seen from Las Vegas Boulevard in front of Circus Circus hotel and casino, looking south-southwest in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2020-02-06

Description

Photographed as part of the UNLV Special Collections and Archives' Building Las Vegas collecting initiative started in 2016. This photo series documents ongoing construction work at the Resorts World Las Vegas site.

Image

Slide of the El Rancho marquee and neon signs on Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

View of the Las Vegas Strip during the day, looking southwest from the El Rancho marquee signs. Other signs visible are Circus Circus, Slots-A-Fun, the Stardust, the Frontier and part of Westward Ho.

Image

Photograph of the Silver Nugget Casino's entry in the North Las Vegas Parade, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1971

Date

1968 to 1973

Description

The Silver Nugget Casino's entry in the North Las Vegas Parade, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1971. The Silver Nugget opened in 1964.

Image

Postcard of Las Vegas, Nevada hotels and casinos, 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Oversized postcard showing Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada at night, and the exteriors of the Hotel Fremont and the El Cortez Hotel. Caption: "Howdy from fabulous Las Vegas." On back: "P28974." Site Name: Fremont Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.); El Cortez Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Image

Downtown Las Vegas, image 002: postcard

Date

1970 (year approximate) to 1989 (year approximate)

Description

Aerial view of downtown Las Vegas and Casino Center.

Image

The Las Vegas Strip, image 005: postcard

Date

1989 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)

Description

Looking south-southwest down the Las Vegas Strip.

Image

The Las Vegas Strip, image 016: postcard

Date

1993 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)

Description

Aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip, looking north.

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