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Photograph of the entrance to the Last Frontier Village at twilight (Las Vegas), circa early 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The entrance to the Last Frontier Village, including the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall and the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of Highway 91 (Las Vegas), circa early 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of Highway 91 showing the Thunderbird Hotel sign, El Rancho Vegas and gas stations. Sticker on back: "Please credit Las Vegas News Bureau, 4405."
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
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Photograph of the entrance to the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), circa early 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the front entrance and sign of the thunderbird Hotel. Sticker on back: "Please credit Las Vegas News Bureau, 0541."
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of an artist's rendering of a woman sitting atop the Las Vegas Club neon sign, circa 1950
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A photograph of a woman in a swim suit is shown sitting atop an artist's rendering of the vertical Las Vegas Club neon sign, with the Las Vegas cityscape below. The illustration is signed "Boernge" in the lower left corner.
Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of Googie architectural design drawing of the front exterior and marquee of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1970s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's conception of proposed facade changes to the Sahara. An enclosed pedestrian bridge crossing above the street is shown.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of an artist's concept of the electric sign on the exterior corner of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), 1945
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Annotated artist's sketch of the Golden Nugget's exterior electric and neon sign at night. A label near the bottom right says "Produced by Young Electric Sign Co." Measurements and a flashing schedule are written near the bottom and other handwritten notes are written on the left side.
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of a model of the Fremont Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa early 1950s
Date
Description
Large model of the Fremont Hotel and Casino.
Site Name: Fremont Hotel and Casino
Address: 200 East Fremont Street
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