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Photograph of the Riviera Hotel exterior (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The Rivera Hotel, shortly after it opened. 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: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the front exterior of the El Cortez Hotel and El Cortez Cafe (Las Vegas), 1940s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The El Cortez Hotel and El Cortez cafe on Fremont Street. Trancribed from original: "Fremont at 6th. Built by Marion Hicks."'
Site Name: El Cortez
Address: 600 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV
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Postcard of the Meadows Country Club (Las Vegas), circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
This was the first resort/casino in Las Vegas. Transcribed from back of postcard: "A fashionable clubhouse located on the desert near Las Vegas, where gay throngs gather nightly to dine, dance and enjoy the romance and freedom of Nevada."
Site Name: Meadows Country Club
Address: Corner of Charleston Boulevard and Boulder Highway
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Film transparency of the exterior corner of the Golden Nugget (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Daytime view of the exterior of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall on the southwest corner of Fremont and Second Streets.
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street
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Film transparency of the front of the Frontier Club (Las Vegas), between 1943-1952
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Night view of the fronts of the Frontier Club and the Santa Anita Turf and Bar on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas.
Site Name: Frontier Club
Address: 117 East Fremont Street
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Film transparency of the front and side exteriors of the Little Church of the West in the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Date
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.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Film transparency of the front exterior of the Hotel Last Frontier (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Long view of the Hotel Last Frontier as seen from Las Vegas Boulevard. The porch of the Ramona Room is seen in the center.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Film transparency of the entrance of the Royal Nevada (Las Vegas), between 1955-1959
Date
Archival Collection
Description
nighttime view of the front exterior and entrance of the Royal Nevada resort and casino. The Royal Nevada was eventually incorporated into the Stardust Resort and Casino.
Site Name: Royal Nevada
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Film negative of the front exterior of the New Western Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1930s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
nighttime view of the front exterior of the New Western Casino on the ground floor of the Hotel Apache.
Site Name: New Western Casino
Address: 124 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the Boulder Club (Las Vegas), 1942
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Night view of the Boulder Club façade in 1942
Site Name: Boulder Club
Address: 118 East Fremont Street
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