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Postcard of gambling scene with two older men and a younger man winning the game, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a poker scene. The caption reads, "This slick-looking youth came out West, And to win all our coin did his best; He held five kings, by Gum! We each held a gun-And the Coroner held an inquest"

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Postcard of collage of cowboys gambling with guns drawn in prarie scene, Waupun (Wis.), April 4, 1908

Date

1908-04-04

Description

A postcard illustrating a group of cowboys playing poker outside with their guns drawn. The caption reads, "The Cowboys 'Call'"

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Silver Slipper Gambling Hall located in Las Vegas, Nevada: postcards

Date

1960 (year approximate) to 1979 (year approximate)

Description

From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171)

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Artistic rendition of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, Nevada: postcard

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Description

From Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Postcard reads, "Night view of The Golden Nugget Las Vegas, Nevada"

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Photograph of the front of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1946-1950s

Date

1946 to 1959

Description

A view of the front of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. A banner advertising "Cooled by refrigeration always pleasant" is visible on the right-hand side of the building. The Golden Nugget opened in 1946, and is the first structure designed from the ground up to be a casino. Steve Wynn became the majority shareholder in 1973, and built the first tower in 1977. In 1984, the neon was removed from the building and the spa tower was built, along with the showroom. The third tower was opened in 1989. The hotel now has 2,419 rooms and suites. The casino's large hotel sign at its entrance off Fremont and Casino Center was removed in 1984 when the casino underwent renovations. The old sign presently sits at the YESCO (Young Electric Sign Company) sign yard.

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Postcard of Weepah, Nevada, desert and gambling scenes, Death Valley Scotty, Frank Horton, Jr., and Tex Rickard, circa 1900s-1920s

Date

1900 to 1929

Description

A picture postcard with photographs of prospectors Death Valley Scotty (Walter E. Scott) and Frank Horton [Jr.], promoter Tex Rickard, two saloon gambling scenes, a panoramic view of Weepah, Nevada in 1927, and an illustration of a coyote in the desert (captioned "The orphan of the desert").

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Sands Hotel interior shots of casino floor, buffets, and guests gambling: video

Date

1994-07-29

Description

B-roll footage of dealers and casino floor; "Viva Las Vegas!" performance; shots of the buffet; poolside; Garden Terrace Buffett; person modeling Sands Hotel merchandise. Original media Betacam, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From The Production Company Audiovisual Collection (MS-00930) -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

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