Looking north down the Strip with the Aladdin on the right and the Dunes on the left.
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV
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The Horseshoe on Fremont Street in the 1950s. Printed text on back of postcard: "The Horsehoe Club, Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada. The new Horsehoe Club is another notable showplace of Las Vegas, Nevada. The tourists, visitors, and Las Vegans, have found here the perfect combination of restful atmosphere and all modern conveniences for relaxation. There is a restaurant serving de luxe meals at low prices, one of the largest bars in Nevada, nearby parking, and all games of chance for which Nevada is famous." Publication information: "Desert Souvenir Supply, Boulder City, Nevada, C.T.Art-colortone' Reg. U.S. Pat. Off."
Site Name: Horseshoe Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Golden Nugget at 129 Fremont Street, circa 1951. Also visible are the Frontier Club, the Vegas Club, the Vegas Vic sign, Union Plaza, the Boulder Club, and Hotel Apache. Note: photograph is damaged.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV
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Hotel Nevada after the addition of a balcony. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "by Florence Lee Jones ... March, 1969. Early Las Vegas History. The Hotel Nevada, at the Southeast corner of Main and Fremont Streets, is the oldest continuous hotel business in Las Vegas, although it has been known as Sal Sagev (Las Vegas spelled backward) since 1928. The hostelry started as a tent in 1905, but the late John Miller soon erected a permanent building, shown above, which provided the most luxurious accommodations and the best food in Las Vegas for many years. In the 1930's the Sal Sagev Hotel had one of the three elevators in town. A private dining room was a popular place for private parties for the elite of the town. The hotel is now owned and operated by Miller's son, Abe Miller, and his daughter, Mrs. Sherman E. Nugent. The Golden Gate Club now occupies much of the first floor of the building. On the North side of the building is a sign "Bank of Southern Nevada", which was the second bank established in Las Vegas. (The other was the First State Bank.) Started by John F. Miller, Ed Von Tobel, Sr., Will Beckley, Attorney Frank Stevens, and Hal D. Buzick, the Bank of Southern Nevada was an important factor in Southern Nevada's economy. During the 1930's and the Depression, the federal government issued restrictive orders on bank operations. The reaction of the independent Las Vegans was 'No guy in Washington is going to tell us how to run our bank.' ... So they paid off all the depositors and closed the bank. The Rhoads & Rhoads General Machine Works (extreme right) was one of the first automobile agencies in town - the start of Community Chevrolet."
Site Name: Hotel Nevada
Address: 1 Fremont Street
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The Mint Hotel with its tower nearing completion. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas, Nevada. Convention Center. 11940. Don English. Jerry Abbott. Joe Buck. Milt Palmer. John Cook." Also visible is the California Club.
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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The tower at the Mint under construction. Also visible are the Horseshoe and the Hotel Fremont.
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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The tower of the Desert Inn. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Was renovated in 1978."
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Front exterior of the Frontier Hotel in 1987, showing exterior entrance to the Race & Sports Book. Marquee on the left advertises Siegfried & Roy in "Beyond Belief."
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Woman sitting on the hood of a Cadillac in the Monaco Room in the Dunes Hotel.
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3650 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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The Dunes Hotel from the Strip showing the Diamond of the Dunes tower addition. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Convention Center. Las Vegas, Nevada, 29572, Don English, Tony King, Gary Angell, Jerry Abbott, John Litty, Milt Palmer, Wolf Wergin, Lee McDonald, Cliff Stanley."
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3650 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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