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Photograph of the south side of Fremont Street (Las Vegas), summer of 1942
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the south side of Fremont Street showing the Oasis Cafe, Fraternal Order of the Eagles (F.O.E.) building, and the Frontier Club. This is the present location of the Golden Nugget. Handwritten text on original: "South side of Fremont Street between First & Second. Present location of Golden Nugget. Taken in summer of 1942. Howard J Werner"'
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of the Pioneer Club (Las Vegas), 1942
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The Pioneer Club, Las Vegas, in 1942. Caption reads: "View of the Pioneer Club, downtown Las Vegas. Beckley's sign on top of Pioneer Club is shown. Tutor Scherer took it over 1941 in partnership w/Farmer Page ca 1942."
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the façade of the Moulin Rouge Hotel (Las Vegas), 1955
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Façade, tower, and sign of the Moulin Rouge Hotel. Stamp on back of photo: "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: Moulin Rouge Hotel
Address: 900 West Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of Bill Harrah and Martin Stern, Jr. at the Harrah's Tahoe tower (Stateline, Nev.), 1972
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Bill Harrah (rt) and Martin Stern, Jr. signing a girder at the topping out ceremony for the Lake Tahoe Hotel Tower, 1972." Handwritten transcription from original: "During construction of Harrah's Tahoe Hotel Tower. Mr. Harrah and Martin Stern, Architect."
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50
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Architectural drawing of Sahara Hotel 400 hi-rise addition (Las Vegas), east elevation, December 29, 1961
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Architectural plans for the addition of a hotel tower for the Sahara from 1961. Includes revisions and sign tower detail. Printed on onion skin. Leon Gluckson, architect; Berton Charles Severson, architect.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of entrance of the New Frontier (Las Vegas), after 1955
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the façade, entrance, and neon sign of the New Frontier from Las Vegas Boulevard. Stamp on back of photo: "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: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of businesses on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1943
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Looking northwest on Fremont Street from between First and Second Streets. Mike's Liquor is at 106 Fremont St. The exterior corner of the Las Vegas Pharmacy at 32 Fremont St. on the corner of First St. is seen. The exteriors of the Pioneer Club, Las Vegas Club and Hotel Sal Sagev are seen on the south side of the street.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV
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Letter from Homer Rissman to Frank S. Hofues, Santa Monica, December 21, 1955
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Five-page letter from Homer Rissman to Frank Hofues regarding the Lady Luck Casino, later named the Hacienda.
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Photograph of parade on Fremont Street by the Pioneer Club (Las Vegas), October 31, 1944
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of parade on Fremont Street showing details of the Pioneer Club façade. Handwritten text on back of photo: "Tuesday Oct 31-1944, Democratic Parade, Driver Dan Potter, Ed [illegible], 2" seat Senator McCarran, Berkeley Bunker Congressman, Hap Hazard County Committee chairman, Art Philips, Elected back to [illegible]"
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of construction of the Sahara (Las Vegas), circa 1966
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Construction of the 1966 tower addition to the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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