A nighttime view of Fremont Street and 2nd Street, including the Hotel Apache, Eldorado Club and Golden Nugget.

A nighttime view of Fremont Street and 2nd Street, including the Hotel Apache, Eldorado Club and Golden Nugget.

British R&B and jazz singer Georgie Fame poses with a Tommy gun next to a vintage automobile. He performed at the 1968 Gala Show ending the Epic Convention in Las Vegas.

The Sands Hotel primary marquee advertises Frank Sinatra; Betty Kean & Lew Parker; the Exciting Texas Copagirls; Antonio Morelli & His Music. The secondary marquee advertisies The Celebrities; The Four Mints; Veracruz Boys with Ruth Gillis; Tommy Doyle; the Ernie Stewart Trio in the lounge.

Three women are presenting a man in a Packard with a sign announcing Packard Hawk Official Car for the Tournament of Champions. The Sands marquee is in the immediate background.

Three women are presenting a man in a Packard with a sign announcing Packard Hawk Official Car for the Tournament of Champions. The Sands pool is in the immediate background.

An image of the exterior of the Aqueduct at the Sands Hotel and Casino, which was designed by Julius Gabrielle. It was finished in pink and white tile and concrete. It was 275 feet in length, three stories tall, and it had 83 rooms. There were ten suites averaging 1600 square feet with the furnishings costing $18,000 to $22,000. Several of the suites included a private swimming pool and were rented for $115 a day.