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Postcard of Las Vegas, Nevada hotels and casinos, 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
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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Postcard of the Las Vegas Strip at night, 1962
Date
1962
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: "The 'fabulous Strip' Las Vegas." Looking northeast on Las Vegas Blvd. at night, the neon signs in front of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn, The New Frontier and the Silver Slipper are visible. On back: "P49214."
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Postcard of the Las Vegas Convention Center, day and night views, 1959
Date
1959
Archival Collection
Description
Postcard with day and night views of the front exterior of the Las Vegas Convention Center shortly after it opened in 1959. Caption: "Las Vegas, Nev. 'World's newest convention capital.'" On back: "P29548. Union Pacific Railroad color photo." Site Name: Las Vegas Convention Center (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: Paradise Road
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Postcard with illustrations of attractions in and around Las Vegas, Nevada, captioned "Greetings from Las Vegas, Nevada," 1950s-1960s
Date
1950 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Illustrations of attractions in and around Las Vegas, Nevada, shown in cut-out letters. Caption: "Greetings from Las Vegas, Nevada." On back: "SJK2658." Illustrations include casinos on Fremont Street, Lake Mead, and the Little Church of the West.
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Postcard of a dinner theater show, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s-1960s
Date
1950 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Postcard of an audience watching showgirls and dancers performing onstage, Las Vegas, Nevada. Caption: "Showtime in Las Vegas, Nev." Caption on back: "Typical lavish floor show." "P29125. Color courtesy Desert Sea News Bureau."
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Postcard of the Chuck Wagon Buffet at the Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Postcard showing chefs behind buffet tables as people are served at the Chuck Wagon buffet at the Flamingo Hotel, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Caption on back: "A fantastic 'Chuck Wagon' midnight buffet. Color courtesy: The Flamingo Hotel." "P29129." Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3555 South Las Vegas Boulevard
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