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Photograph of the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), after 1941
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the famous windmill sign at the El Rancho Vegas. Embossed on front of photo: "Glenn A. Davis, Photographer"
Site Name: El Rancho Vegas
Address: 2500 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Film transparency of the front exterior of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Daytime view of the Sands neon sign, and porte-cochère as seen from Las Vegas Boulevard. Danny Thomas, Holger & Dolores, Norman Brooks and Red Norvo are featured on the marquee.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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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
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
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Photograph of Castaways Hotel and Casino exterior (Las Vegas), circa late 1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Castaways Hotel and Casino front entrance and sign. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Las Vegas, Nevada convention Center, 17708, Don English, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Milt Palmer, John Cook, Terry Todd, Bob Hooper."
Site Name: Castaways Hotel and Casino
Address: 3400 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Film transparency of the West end of Fremont Street in the evening (Las Vegas), circa 1953
Date
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
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 Sands Hotel (Googie architectural design) and parking lot (Las Vegas), 1950s
Date
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
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Film transparency of the exterior corner of the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), between 1955-1964
Date
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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Photograph of the Helldorado Days Parade on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
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 of the Little Church of the West, 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. 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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