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Film transparency of the Googie style front exterior and parking lot of the Flamingo Hotel (Las Vegas), mid-late 1950s

Date

1953 to 1957

Archival Collection

Description

Daytime view of the front exterior of the Flamingo Hotel, featuring the Champagne Tower. The neon sign with the Flamingo name features circular neon 'bubbles' like those on the tower.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Film transparency of Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1947

Date

1945 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Daytime view of Fremont Street looking northwest toward the Union Pacific Railroad station. The Eldorado Club and Apache Hotel are seen at the northwest corner of Fremont and Second Streets, east of the the Boulder Club. Part of the Golden Nugget is seen on the southwest corner of Fremont and Second Streets east of the Frontier Club.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Film transparency of aerial view of Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1947

Date

1945 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Aerial view of Fremont Street looking northwest from east of Second Street. Neon signs for Bentley's Western Trading Post, the Golden Nugget, the Eldorado Club, the Hotel Apache, the Boulder Club, Club Savoy, and the Pioneer Club are visible. A Shell gasoline station is on the northeast corner of Fremont and Second Streets.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Film transparency of Fremont Street looking northwest from Second Street (Las Vegas), circa 1951

Date

1949 to 1953

Archival Collection

Description

View at dusk of Fremont Street looking northwest from the intersection at Second Street. The Golden Nugget is on the southwest corner, and the Horseshoe is on the northwest corner. Neon signs for the Boulder Club, Hotel Apache, Frontier Club, Las Vegas Club and Pioneer Club, including Vegas Vic, are seen.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Film transparency of the Boulder Club, Apache Casino, and Apache Hotel on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1932

Date

1930 to 1934

Archival Collection

Description

The Boulder Club, Apache Casino, and Apache Hotel in the early 1930s.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Harrah-scope Magazine: photographic print

Date

1983-06

Description

Cover of Harrah-scope, 1983. Las Vegas Holiday Inn/Holiday Casino joins Harrah's. The original hotel and casino had been designed by Homer Rissman. This item has not been digitized in its entirety. The original item is available for research and handling at the UNLV University Libraries. Additional digitization is available upon request. Please contact Special Collections to request additional digitization or with any questions regarding access at special.collections@unlv.edu.

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Howard Cannon and his wife Dorothy riding on the back of a convertible during a political campaign: photographic print

Date

1971-04-06

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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The Gateway to Las Vegas from Boulder City, image 002: photographic print

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Fremont Street decorated for Helldorado celebration, 1930's (This photo gives an excellent close-up of the "Welcome to Las Vegas: the gateway to Boulder Dam" arch). Inscription with the image reads, "The arch was built to welcome Sectratary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur to Las Vegas. He came to town for the ceremony of driving to the silver spike for the railroad branch from Las Vegas to Boulder City, September 17, 1930. Governor Balzar declared to carry spectators and notables to Braken, juction 7 miles south of Las Vegas on the SLC-LA line. "

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Unidentified man, Nanelia Siegfried and Lou-Vee B. Siegfried riding a car, Liberty, Washington: photographic print

Date

1918

Description

From the Nan Doughty Photograph Collection (PH-00240). Unidentified man standing in front of car, Nanelia Siegfried inside car, Lou-Vee B. Siegfried on far side of car (identified from left to right)

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Working over the Hoover, Dam, Arizona: photographic print

Date

1961-01-25

Description

From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Hoover Dam. [Working on Hoover Dam] June 3, 1955. Stamp on verso: "P45-301-10534-A Official Photograph United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation If reproduced credit U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Photo by F. S. Finch JUN 3 1955."

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