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Film transparency of women around a diving board at Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Women in swim suits pose around a diving board at the swimming pool at the Desert Inn. Other guests relax in the adjoining courtyard. The neon sign over the resort's entrance is visible from the courtyard.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Film transparency of women on diving boards at Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Two women pose on diving boards at the swimming pool at the Desert Inn. Other guests relax in the adjoining courtyard. The neon sign over the resort's entrance is visible from the courtyard.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the front exterior of the Golden Nugget and Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1951

Date

1949 to 1953

Description

Golden Nugget at 129 Fremont Street, circa 1951. Also visible are the Frontier Club, the Vegas Club, the Vegas Vic sign, Union Plaza, the Boulder Club, and Hotel Apache. Note: photograph is damaged.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of the exterior corner of the Las Vegas Club (Las Vegas), circa 1980s

Date

1980 to 1989

Description

Nighttime view of the exterior corner of the Las Vegas Club at Fremont and Main Streets. Part of the Mint can be seen to the right.
Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of a woman drawing in front of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), mid-1950s

Date

1953 to 1957

Description

View of the front of the Sands, including its sign and front parking area, in the mid-1950s. 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: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the electronic marquee at the corner entrance of the Golden Nugget (Las Vegas), circa 1984

Date

1984

Description

Nighttime view of the exterior corner of the Golden Nugget, featuring a first generation, four-color electronic computerized display.
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of a parade on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), 1948

Date

1948

Description

Transcribed from original: "Circa 1948. A Shrine band marches down Fremont Street during an early parade." This parade was in support of the 1948 elections, as indicated by the banner in the photo, urging citizens to vote Democratic: Harry S. Truman for President, Alben W. Barkley for Vice-President, and Walter S. Baring, Jr. for Congress. The following buildings and signs can be seen in the photograph: Overland Hotel; Pioneer Club; Club Savoy; Boulder Club; Eldorado; Golden Nugget Saloon.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of construction on the porte-cochère in front of Circus Circus (Las Vegas), 1981

Date

1981

Description

Remodeling of the Circus Circus porte-cochère.
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the El Cortez Hotel at night (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The exterior corner view of the El Cortez Hotel at night.
Site Name: El Cortez
Address: 600 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of construction on the exterior of the Horseshoe Club (Las Vegas), circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

The facade of the Horseshoe Club under construction.
Site Name: Horseshoe Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street

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