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A far view of the Tally Ho buildings and golf course: photographic film
Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Identified as a view of the Tally Ho buildings and golf course, but it is unclear if this is the correct location. For another view see Source ID 0220_0010, Digital ID pho026244. Toy manufacturer Edwin S. Lowe originally opened the 450-room Tally Ho hotel on the property in 1963. The Tally Ho was the only major hotel in Nevada to not include a casino. Milton Prell purchased the hotel in January 1966 and began an extensive $3 million renovation of the property before reopening it as the Aladdin on April 1, 1966. A 19-story hotel tower was added in 1972. After various ownership changes, the Aladdin was closed in 1997 and demolished the following year to make room for a new resort that would also be named Aladdin. The new Aladdin resort opened in August 2000, but suffered financial difficulties and was eventually purchased in 2003 by a partnership of Planet Hollywood and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, which renamed it as Planet Hollywood in 2007. The property is located at 3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109.
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The Thunderbird Hotel and marquee: photographic film
Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
The Thunderbird Hotel portico and marquees. The marquees are advertising "Belle Barth 12, 3, 5", "Gil & Nikki and the So and So's", "Frank Moore 4", "Val Martinez", "Christine Chatman", "Big Joe's Oyster Bar open daily 11AM to 7AM", "Monty Proser Presents Rodger's and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song Starring Jack Soo, Januita Hall & Arlene Fontana", "World Famous Buffet Lunch Buffet $1.50, Dinner Buffet $2.50".
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Lionel Hampton performing on the vibraphone: photographic film
Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
The Lionel Hampton group performing in an unidentified lounge/showroom with several of his band members. Lionel is performing on a vibraphone. Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996. The vibraphone (also known as the vibraharp or simply the vibes) consists of tuned metal bars, and is usually played by holding two or four soft mallets and striking the bars. The vibraphone is commonly used in jazz music, in which it often plays a featured role and was a defining element of the sound of mid-20th-century "Tiki lounge" exotica, as popularized by Arthur Lyman.
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An aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip at night: photographic film
Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip at night taken from the Hotel Flamingo looking north. For a southern view see Source ID 0220_0015, Digital ID pho026249.
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A nighttime aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip: photographic film
Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial of Las Vegas Strip at night looking South. Neon signs for the Sultan's Table (Dunes) restaurant, Denny's restaurant, Hotel Royal palms and Tally Ho are visible. For a northern view see Source ID 0220_0014, Digital ID pho026248.
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A daytime aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip: photographic film
Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
A daytime aerial view of the of Las Vegas Strip. The view is from the Hotel Flamingo looking north. For a similar view at night see Source ID 0220_0014, Digital ID pho026248. For a southern view at night see Source ID 0220_0015, Digital ID pho026249.
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A hand of blackjack in progress: photographic film
Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
A group of people playing blackjack at an unidentified location. A cocktail waitress is serving drinks to the players. The center player is asking the dealer for a card.
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A roulette game in progress: photographic film
Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
A group of players betting on a roulette wheel at an unidentified location. Slot machines are visible in the background.
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A craps game in progress: photographic film
Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Players play a game of craps at an unidentified location.
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A bank of vintage slot machines: photographic film
Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
An man walks past a bank of vintage slot machines at an unidentified location. Several of the machines feature a glass globe filled with crumpled bills.
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