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Aerial photograph of central Las Vegas, Nevada, highlighting the property planned for the International Hotel, circa 1966-1970

Date

1966 to 1970

Description

Aerial photograph of central Las Vegas, with a blank property area planned for the International Hotel. The photograph, looking north to south, covers the area from Sahara Avenue south to McCarran Airport, Maryland Parkway west to the Strip. The following locations are labeled: Nevada Southern University, McCarran Airport, The Tropicana Hotel and Golf Course, the Dunes Hotel and Golf Course, the Flamingo Hotel, Caesars Palace, Castaways, the Sands Hotel, the Frontier Hotel, the Silver Slipper, the Stardust, the Hotel and Golf Course, the Landmark Tower Plaza, the Riviera,the Thunderbird, the Sahara Hotel, El Rancho Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Convention Center, International Golf Course and Hotel property, The Broadway and J.C. Penney's department stores (on the left) and Von Tobels Lumber.

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Film transparency of Fremont Street at night, Las Vegas, Nevada, July, 1949

Date

1949-05

Description

Fremont Street at night. Visible on the left side of the street are neon signs for the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Nugget Saloon, Frontier Club, The White Spot Cafe, Pioneer Club, The Monte Carlo Club, The Union Pacific sign (in the background, right of center). Visible on the right side of the street are neon signs for the Vegas Club, Hotel Apache, and the Eldorado Club. 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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Film transparency of Fremont Street at night, Las Vegas, Nevada, July, 1949

Date

1949-05

Description

Fremont Street at night. Visible on the left side of the street are neon signs for the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Nugget Saloon, Frontier Club, The White Spot Cafe, Pioneer Club, The Monte Carlo Club, The Union Pacific Railroad station sign (in the background, right of center). Visible on the right side of the street are neon signs for the Vegas Club, Hotel Apache, and the Eldorado Club. 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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Photograph of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white photograph of Fremont Street. Mike's Liquor and the Boulder Club can be seen on left and the Pioneer Club is on right. Possibly a postcard. Street Address: Fremont Street

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Photograph of Sprouse-Reitz store on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white photograph of Sprouse-Reitz store, present Smith and Chandler store, on Fremont Street. Street Address: Fremont Street

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Slide of the Little Church of the West, Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A color slide of the front of the wedding chapel, Little Church of the West, with a horse-drawn carriage waiting for the newlyweds.

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Slide of the parking lot of the Little Church of the West, Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A color slide of the wedding chapel, the Little Church of the West, and the parking lot filled with cars.

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