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Photograph of people playing at Fortune Club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1953 - 1958

Date

1953 to 1958

Description

Patrons playing the machines inside the Fortune Club casino on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada. The large sign hanging from the ceiling reads: "In the past 12 months the Fortune Club has paid over $1,500,000.00 in jackpots to nearly a quarter million players." Site Name: Fortune Club (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 109 East Fremont Street

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Slide of slot machines at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, circa late 1970s - early 1980s

Date

1975 to 1985

Description

Unidentified people playing the million dollar baby slots at the Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Film transparency showing El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date

1941 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing an interior view of a gaming room at the El Rancho Vegas. Patrons are playing roulette. Note: A portion of the image (right side, with text) appears to be cut off.

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Photograph of a bingo game in the Frontier Club (Las Vegas), 1935-1953

Date

1935 to 1953

Description

People playing bingo in the Frontier Club. Stamp on back of photo: "Not for Reproduction, Positively no release, Vegas Studio & Camera Supply, Las Vegas, Nevada, Glenn A. Davis, Photographer."
Site Name: Frontier Club
Address: 117 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of a craps game in the Apache Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1930

Date

1928 to 1933

Description

Interior of the Apache Hotel showing a craps game in the foreground with a blackjack table and roulette table on one side of the room with the bar on the other.
Site Name: Apache Hotel
Address: 128 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of Sugar Hill, circa 1964

Date

1964 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white photograph of the exterior of Sugar Hill, featuring signs advertising cocktails, gambling, and two bands, circa 1964. Bob Bailey opened Sugar Hill in West Las Vegas in 1964, drawing such celebrities as Johnny Carson and Louis Armstrong.

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Photograph of the gaming floor of the El Morocco Club, 1961

Date

1961

Archival Collection

Description

Gaming floor of El Morocco Club. Annotation: "1961 El Morocco Table Games, 21 dealers are Elmer Cotton and Elijah Green as casino manager Q. B. Bush (white shirt, dark jacket) looks on, Morocco ad 29 x 23 1/2".

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Photograph of gin rummy tournament hosts, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1961

Date

1961

Description

View of hosts at El Rancho Vegas' 5th Gin Rummy Cardcutta Tournament. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of the interior of the Arizona Club, Las Vegas, circa 1906

Date

1906

Description

Arizona Club interior around 1906 (L-R) Bartender, Martin Hamilton; Prospector, Dad Keith; 2nd bartender; Al James; Wyatt Earp; Companion to Mr. Earp; (Table in front) Cole shooting craps with Franky Brart, Harley Harmon, Jim Ladd of Ladd's Pool and Plaza Rooming House, Grant Bowen (faro dealer Bob deveral).

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Photograph of Wheel of Fortune at the Boulder Club, Las Vegas, circa 1930s-1940s

Date

1929 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white image of patrons playing a Wheel of Fortune game at the Boulder Club.

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