Hollywood Park - one of five two-story buildings which housed guests at the Sands in the 1950s. The five buildings were all named after famous American racetracks.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Artist's rendering of a proposed and unbuilt tower for the Sands.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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View of the Aqueduct wing of the Sands Hotel in 1963. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "New three-story building called the Aqueduct, opened in 1963. This latest addition to the Sands Hotel housed 83 suites and rooms. (1963)." Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas, Nevada, Convention Center. 10454. Don English, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Milt Palmer, John Cook."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Waiter in half-swim attire serving a guest in the pool. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas - Nevada. Photographers: Don English - Joe Buck - Jerry Abbott;" Staple holes in bottom left corner.
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Guests at the Sands playing craps on a floating table in the pool. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Floating craps table - Customers at the Sands Hotel escape the heat by gambling in the pool. About 2200 guests tried this in 1954." Stamped on original: "Desert Sea News Bureau. Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Don English - Dave Lees - Joe Buck."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Wilbur Clark standing next to a Cadillac by the Desert Inn Pool.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Billboard showing the planned Desert Inn Hotel and Casino. Smudges of red paint left on photograph.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Façade sign of the Stardust. There is a small tear at bottom center of the photograph.
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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An aerial view of the Riviera Hotel and Casino, along with the surrounding property, circa 1955.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Exterior view of the parking garage for The Mint.
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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