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Photograph of the assembly of the sign for Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Workers assemble the sign on the roof of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the sign for Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn during assembly (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Workers assemble the sign on the roof of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn. Photo is stamped "Western Studio, 227 South Fifth, Tel 2825, Las Vegas, Nevada" on the back
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the assembly of the sign in front of the Sands (Las Vegas), circa 1953

Date

1952 to 1953

Description

Workers assemble the sign for the Sands Hotel that stood along the Las Vegas Strip.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the design sketch for the Sands sign (Las Vegas), circa 1952

Date

1952 to 1953

Description

A design sketch for the free-standing sign for the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the neon sign in front of the Sahara at night (Las Vegas), circa early 1960s

Date

1960 to 1965

Description

The entrance and signs of the Sahara at night.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of construction of the Sahara (Las Vegas), circa 1966

Date

1965 to 1966

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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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 entrance to the Last Frontier Village at twilight (Las Vegas), circa early 1950s

Date

1950 to 1955

Description

The entrance to the Last Frontier Village, including the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall and the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of Highway 91 (Las Vegas), circa early 1950s

Date

1948 to 1955

Description

View of Highway 91 showing the Thunderbird Hotel sign, El Rancho Vegas and gas stations. Sticker on back: "Please credit Las Vegas News Bureau, 4405."
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

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Photograph of the entrance to the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), circa early 1950s

Date

1948 to 1955

Description

View of the front entrance and sign of the thunderbird Hotel. Sticker on back: "Please credit Las Vegas News Bureau, 0541."
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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