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Photograph of the front exterior of the Pioneer Club at night (Las Vegas), circa 1947

Date

1945 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

The exterior corner of the Pioneer Club and Las Vegas Club on Fremont street at night.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of the Aladdin and Dunes from Las Vegas Boulevard (Las Vegas), late 1960s

Date

1966 to 1970

Description

Looking north down the Strip with the Aladdin on the right and the Dunes on the left.
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of the Frontier Hotel swimming pool area (Las Vegas), circa 1980s

Date

1980 to 1989

Description

Swimming pool area in the courtyard of the Frontier Hotel. Stamp on back of photo: "Allen Professional Processing Laboratories, Las Vegas, Nevada."
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Film transparency of the front exterior of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Daytime view of the front exterior of the Desert Inn. People, taxi cabs and utility carts are seen in front of the entrance. The entrance is decorated with stars-and-stripes bunting for an Elks convention.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Film transparency of the Googie style entrance of the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Daytime view of the entrance, porte-cochère and parking areas of the Thunderbird Hotel.
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Photograph of the Pioneer Club from 1st Street (Las Vegas), before 1951

Date

1946 to 1951

Archival Collection

Description

Pioneer Club façade from 1st Street. Above the Pioneer Club marquee are signs for a physician and an attorney's office.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of a large group of people near the swimming pool at the Hotel Last Frontier, 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

Crowded swimming pool area of the Hotel Last Frontier, yet nobody is in the pool. The sign for the Ramona Room is also visible.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

Photograph of the Las Vegas Strip, late 1940s

Date

1945 to 1949

Description

Las Vegas Strip from the roof of the Thunderbird, showing the El Rancho Vegas sign and the Sahara in the late 1940s
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: U.S. Rout 91, Las Vegas, NV

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Postcard showing Circus Circus Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1981

Date

1981

Archival Collection

Description

Circus Circus from the Strip in 1981. Transcribed from original: "Circus Circus -- World's most unique resort complex, midway on the Las Vegas Strip. Circus Circus Hotel/Casino and all-new Circus Circus Manor, 1,610 luxurious rooms, dazzling free circus acts... carnival midway... five dining areas... lavish casino; PLUS the 421-space Circusland RV Park. Coming in Spring 1981... swift monorail linking the Wonderful Worlds of Circus Circus. And don't forget... Circus Circus Hotel/Casino in Reno. Room Reservations: Las Vegas... 800-634-3450 or (702) 734-0410. Reno... 800-648-5010 or (702) 329-0711." Publishing info from original: "Pub. by Quality Impressions, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104. Made by Quality Impressions. Las Vegas, Nevada."
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of Fremont Street at night (Las Vegas), 1938

Date

1938

Archival Collection

Description

Photograph looking west down Fremont Street from 1st Street. Embossed on front of photo: "Glenn A. Davis, Photographer."
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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