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Photograph of "Glitter Gulch'' at night (Las Vegas), circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Nighttime view of Fremont Street (also known as "Glitter Gulch" because of its many neon lights), featuring the Las Vegas Club, Hotel Sal Sagev, the Overland Hotel, Hotel Fremont, the Mint Hotel, the Pioneer Club, the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino, and the famous Vegas Vic neon sign. This area is currently part of the Fremont Street Experience.
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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Film transparency of aerial view of Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1947

Date

1945 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Aerial view of Fremont Street looking northwest from east of Second Street. Neon signs for Bentley's Western Trading Post, the Golden Nugget, the Eldorado Club, the Hotel Apache, the Boulder Club, Club Savoy, and the Pioneer Club are visible. A Shell gasoline station is on the northeast corner of Fremont and Second Streets.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of a parade on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), 1952

Date

1952

Description

A parade float featuring characters from The Wizard of Oz passes in front of the Frontier Club on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. A sign on the side of the float says Hotel Last Frontier. Crowds of people watch from the sidewalk and street curb, and from windows and rooftops. Parts of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall and the Santa Anita Turf & Bar are visible on the sides of the photograph.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Film transparency of businesses on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1947

Date

1945 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Daytime view of Fremont Street looking northwest from Second Street toward the Union Pacific Railroad station. The Golden Nugget Gambling Hall is seen on the southwest corner of Fremont and Second Streets, and the Eldorado Club and Apache Hotel are seen on the northwest corner. Signs for the Boulder Club, Frontier Club, White Spot Cafe, the Monte Carlo Club, Pioneer Club and Overland Hotel are also seen.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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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 the Flamingo Hotel's neon Champagne Tower, Las Vegas, 1953

Date

1953

Description

Two men shake hands while standing in front of the Flamingo's neon Champagne Tower.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the Frontier Club during World War II (Las Vegas), 1941-1946

Date

1941 to 1946

Archival Collection

Description

The façade of the Frontier Club taken from across the street. Men, women, and children are pictured walking by, talking, and playing on the sidewalk. Above the Frontier Club's sign, there are two billboard advertisements for war bonds. The poster on the left reads "Keep Them Bums on the Run!" and "Your Investment in the USA is Necessary." The left poster also displays caricatures of the Axis Powers running away from a plane. The poster on the right reads "Buy War Bonds at King's."
Site Name: Frontier Club
Address: 117 East Fremont Street

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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 the Stateline Redwood Room (Stateline, Nev.), circa early 1950s

Date

1950 to 1955

Description

Façade of the Stateline Redwood Room at Lake Tahoe. These buildings were incorporated into Harrah's Tahoe.
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50

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