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Film transparency of the West end of Fremont Street in the evening (Las Vegas), circa 1953

Date

1951 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

West end of Fremont street showing the neon signs for the Pioneer Club, Westerner, Monte Carlo Club, Sal Segav, Overland Hotel, Las Vegas Club, a liquor store, and a drug store.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Film transparency of the West end of Fremont Street in the evening (Las Vegas), circa 1953

Date

1951 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

West end of Fremont street showing the neon signs for the Pioneer Club, Westerner, Monte Carlo Club, Sal Segav, Overland Hotel, Las Vegas Club, a liquor store, and a drug store.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Film transparency of the Googie style entrance and porte-cochère of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Daytime view of the entrance, neon sign, and porte-cochère of the Sahara.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

Image

Film transparency of the Sands Hotel (Googie architectural design) and parking lot (Las Vegas), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Daytime view of the Sands neon sign and front entrance as seen from the parking lot. Frank Sinatra and Joey Bishop headline.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

Image

Film transparency of the exterior corner of the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), between 1955-1964

Date

1955 to 1964

Archival Collection

Description

Night view of the exterior of the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino at the corner of Main and Fremont Streets. Signs for the Hotel Sal Sagev (its name from 1931-1955) are still seen on the building. The hotel began as Hotel Nevada, built circa 1907.
Site Name: Hotel Nevada
Address: 1 Fremont Street

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Film transparency of the front exterior of the Little Church of the West, Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Daytime view of the Little Church of the West at its original location in the Last Frontier Village at the Hotel Last Frontier. A wooden sign in front of the building names some of the celebrity couples who were married there.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the Helldorado Days Parade on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Helldorado Days Parade marching down Fremont Street, and past the neon signs that led to the street's nickname, "Glitter Gulch." Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Film transparency of the front exterior and parking lot of the Stardust Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1958

Date

1956 to 1960

Archival Collection

Description

View at dusk of the front exterior of the Stardust as seen from Las Vegas Boulevard. The sign features Lido de Paris.
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Film transparency of Fremont Street looking northwest from Second Street (Las Vegas), circa 1951

Date

1949 to 1953

Archival Collection

Description

View at dusk of Fremont Street looking northwest from the intersection at Second Street. The Golden Nugget is on the southwest corner, and the Horseshoe is on the northwest corner. Neon signs for the Boulder Club, Hotel Apache, Frontier Club, Las Vegas Club and Pioneer Club, including Vegas Vic, are seen.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Film transparency of the Googie style façade of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), early-mid 1960s

Date

1960 to 1965

Archival Collection

Description

Daytime view of the front exterior of the Sahara as seen from Las Vegas Boulevard after the addition of the first hotel tower. Signs show Eleanor Powell headlining in the Congo Room and Don Rickles headlining in the Casbar Theatre.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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