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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, 1955

Date

1955

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas Blvd. and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks looking north over the Dunes Hotel and Flamingo Casino.

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Aerial photograph of the Last Frontier and Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn, Las Vegas, circa 1955

Date

1955 (year approximate)

Description

Aerial view of the Last Frontier and Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn and The Last Frontier, looking east, Aaron McArthur, 28 Sept. 2010"

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Aerial photograph of the Las Vegas Strip, circa 1975

Date

1975 (year approximate)

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas Strip, looking north from MGM Grand Hotel and the Dunes.

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas Strip, 1952

Date

1952

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas Strip, 1952, from the Flamingo Hotel looking north. Downtown Las Vegas can be seen in the distance.

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Aerial photograph of Last Frontier Hotel and Casino, Spring mountains in background, Nevada, 1945

Date

1945

Archival Collection

Description

Aerial view of the Last Frontier Hotel and Casino looking west, with the Spring mountains in the distance.

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Aerial photograph of Last Frontier Hotel and Casino, Nevada, 1945

Date

1945

Archival Collection

Description

Aerial View of the Last Frontier Hotel and Casino looking west.

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Photograph of Googie architectural design of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), façade, circa 1952

Date

1950 to 1954

Archival Collection

Description

Architect's proposal for the façade and porte-cochère of the Sands Hotel.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Photograph of guests at the Sands Hotel pool (Las Vegas), 1956

Date

1956

Archival Collection

Description

Guests swimming and relaxing in the pool area of the Sands in 1956. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Las Vegas, Nev., P.O. box 28, Photographers, Don English, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Milt Palmer."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the back side of the Desert Inn (Las Vegas), late 1970s

Date

1975 to 1980

Description

View of a portion of the Desert Inn Hotel and Country Club. Handwritten text on photo mount: "Wimbleton" Desert Inn recreation "A."
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the Hotel Frontier swimming pool and courtyard area, 1967

Date

1967

Description

View of the pool and courtyard area of the Frontier Hotel in 1967. Visible to the far left are the Landmark and the Silver Slipper.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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