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Photograph of a rendering of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1963
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Concept drawing of the Sahara expansion, possibly the 1963 expansion of the convention center area. Color rendering by Siegfried Knop.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Film transparency of Sahara casino interior (Las Vegas), circa 1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Casino in the Sahara resort.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
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Photograph of a rendering of the Sahara Convention Center (Las Vegas), October, 1966
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's rendering of the Sahara Convention Center addition that was later turned into the buffet and roller coaster starting point. Stamped on back of photo: "Newell Color Lab Inc. reorder No. 5687, HO 9-7355." Color rendering by Atkins.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Postcard showing the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), mid 1970s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the facade of the Sahara from the Strip with the text "Greetings from Las Vegas." Transcribed from back of postcard: "World Famous Sahara Hotel. 'On-The-Strip' in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Mac Miller." Publishing info from original: "Pub. by Las Vegas News Agency, Las Vegas, Nevada. Genuine Natural Color Made by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, N.Y., U.S.A. 1972 D.P.I. Made by Dexter Press Inc. West Nyack, New York."
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of structural framework in front the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1980
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Structural steel framework for the 1980 Sahara sign.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of a rendering of the Sahara Hotel and Casino complex (Las Vegas), circa 1957
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's birds-eye view conception of the Sahara Hotel complex with the addition of the first tower. Black and white rendering by Siegfried Knop.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Postcard showing the Sahara from The Strip (Las Vegas), June 28, 1981
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the Sahara hotel, casino, sign, and tower in the early 1980s. Handwritten transcription from original: "M DeCella(?). 11.24, 6/28/81."
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of construction of the neon sign in front of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1980
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A piece of the neon sign for the Sahara Hotel and Casino is hoisted by crane above the Sahara's sign on Las Vegas Boulevard.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Image
Photograph of Sahara Tower under construction (Las Vegas), February 30, 1971
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the construction of a tower at the Sahara. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas - Nevada. Photographers: Don English. Jerry Abbott. Joe Buck. Milt Palmer. John Cook."'
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Image
Photograph of the neon sign in front of the Sahara at night (Las Vegas), circa early 1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The entrance and signs of the Sahara at night.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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