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Architectural drawing of Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), 214 room addition, exterior elevations, October 23, 1962

Date

1962-10-23

Description

Architectural plans for the addition of the Aztec Building to the Thunderbird Hotel.
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Aerial photograph of United States Air Force Thunderbirds pilot flying in his plane, circa late 1970s to early 1980s

Date

1977 to 1983

Description

Photograph of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot while he is flying his plane, taken from inside the plane. Other Thunderbirds planes are seen on the sides. Photograph probably taken over Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

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Photograph of Thunderbird pilots at the 2,297th air show, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, October 14, 1979

Date

1979-10-14

Description

U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilots at the 2,297th air show, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Architectural drawing of Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), addition to southwest wing, exterior elevations, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Architectural plans for the addition of the southwest wing of the Thunderbird Hotel. Includes outside wall construction detail and load bearing partition detail. Bottom right corner of sheet missing. "Thunderbird Hotel and Bonanza Hotel Inc." printed near lower right corner. Bottom right corner of sheet missing. Note: Bonanza Hotel Inc. is not related to the Bonanza Hotel and Casino which opened in 1967. Bonanza Hotel Inc. was a hotel corporation in which Marion Hicks controlled majority interest.
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Film transparency of the front exterior of the Thunderbird Hotel as seen from Las Vegas Boulevard (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Wide view of the front exterior of the Thunderbird Hotel showing the neon thunderbird signs.
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of two women posing near the front entrance of the Thunderbird Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

A black and white image of two women posing near the parking lot at the front entrance of the Thunderbird Hotel. Its neon marquee is also visible.

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Thunderbird Hotel float at the Helldorado Parade in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

From the Cork Proctor Photograph Collection (PH-00349).

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Thunderbird Hotel float at the Helldorado Parade in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

From the Cork Proctor Photograph Collection (PH-00349).

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Thunderbird F-100 Super Sabre airplanes during an aerial performance: photographic print

Date

1960 (year approximate) to 1965 (year approximate)

Description

From the Erle A. Taylor Photograph Collection (PH-00237)

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Photograph of a United States Air Force Thunderbirds plane on the runway at Nellis Air Force Base , Nevada, July 20, 1977

Date

1977-07-20

Description

The original U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds #6 plane departs Nellis Air Force Base for its new home in the Air Force Museum near Dayton, Ohio. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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