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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.

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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.)

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Photograph of William L. Taylor, Las Vegas, 1981

Date

1981

Description

A picture of the former North Las Vegas Mayor William L. Taylor.

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Film negative of Virginia Page, Miss Las Vegas, Sands Hotel, June 2, 1957

Date

1957-06-02

Archival Collection

Description

Nineteen year old Virginia Page from Brighton, England, winner of Meet Me In Las Vegas contest. Page, as Miss Las Vegas, won a trip to Las Vegas for a week starting June 2, 1957. She can be seen here standing next to the Sands Hotel pool.

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Film negative of Virginia Page, Miss Las Vegas, Sands Hotel, June 2, 1957

Date

1957-06-02

Archival Collection

Description

Nineteen year old Virginia Page from Brighton, England, winner of Meet Me In Las Vegas contest. Page, as Miss Las Vegas, won a trip to Las Vegas for a week starting June 2, 1957. She can be seen here standing next to the Sands Hotel pool.

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The Las Vegas Strip, image 013: postcard

Date

1960 (year approximate) to 1979 (year approximate)

Description

Looking north on the Las Vegas Strip. (c. 1960's-1970's)

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The Las Vegas Strip, image 023: postcard

Date

1960 (year approximate) to 1979 (year approximate)

Description

Las Vegas Strip looking north. (c. 1960's-1970's)

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Film transparency of a Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Company train car, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1910

Description

Black and white image of a railroad engineer inside of a train car for the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Company.

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Photograph of guests at the Sands Hotel pool (Las Vegas), 1956

Date

1956

Archival Collection

Description

Guests swimming and relaxing in the pool area of the Sands in 1956. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Las Vegas, Nev., P.O. box 28, Photographers, Don English, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Milt Palmer."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Aerial photograph of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), late 1960s

Date

1967 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

Aerial view of the Sands Hotel after the addition of the tower. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas, Nevada,Convention Center. 12844, Don English, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Milt Palmer, John Cook."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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