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Photograph of the original Googie style Flamingo front entrance (Las Vegas), late 1940s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the original front of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the Flamingo sign (Las Vegas), late 1940s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The original sign at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino. Sticker on back of photo: "Please Credit Las Vegas News Bureau, 0771, Photographers Jerry Abbot, John Litty, Don English, Tony King, Milt Palmer, Wolf Wergin, John Gurzinski, Convention Ctr. Las Vegas, NV 89019, (702)735-3611, Bureau MGR. Don Payne."
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of Fremont Street from the Union Plaza (Las Vegas), circa 1970s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Looking east down Fremont Street from the pool in front of the Union Plaza in the 1970s. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, 25655, Don English, Jim Vorrup, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Gary Angell, Tony King, Milt Palmer, Wolf Wergin, Lee McDonald, Herb Herpolsheimer."
Site Name: Union Plaza
Address: 1 South Main Street
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Photograph of the Sands Hotel front entrance (Las Vegas), circa 1980
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The front entrance and porte-cochère at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1980. Note: Per patron comment, this photograph may be from 1982.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Aerial photograph of the Las Vegas Strip, early 1980s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of the Las Vegas Strip, looking north over the Stardust, Circus Circus, and the Riviera. Stamp on back of photo: "Photos by Ken Jones, Nov 1, 1981."
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of the front exterior of the El Cortez Hotel and El Cortez Cafe (Las Vegas), 1940s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The El Cortez Hotel and El Cortez cafe on Fremont Street. Trancribed from original: "Fremont at 6th. Built by Marion Hicks."'
Site Name: El Cortez
Address: 600 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of courtyard area and outdoor swimming pool at the Flamingo Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1940s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Guests sit in the courtyard area around an outdoor pool at the Flamingo Hotel in the 1940s.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of an artist's painting of the proposed Dealville resort (Las Vegas), 1957
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's conception of the proposed Dealville casino and resort in Las Vegas. 'G & V Nowak 57' in lower right corner.
Site Name: Dealville
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Photograph of the exterior and marquee of the Thunderbird Hotel at night (Las Vegas), circa late1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Nighttime view of the sign in front of the Thunderbird Hotel, and the neon and electric signage spanning the length of the hotel. On the sign in front of the entrance: "Kings IV. Buckley and Collins. Thoroughly Modern Minsky, world famous burlesque, produced by Harold Minsky."
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the exterior corner of the Eldorado Club, (Las Vegas), late 1940s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The Eldorado Club on the northwest corner of Fremont and 2nd Streets in downtown Las Vegas. Signs for the Hotel Apache, Boulder Club and Club Savoy (partially hidden) are also seen.
Site Name: Eldorado Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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