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Photograph of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada at night, circa 1920

Date

1918 to 1922

Description

Looking northwest from the intersection of Fremont and Second Streets at night.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Postcard of the Meadows Country Club (Las Vegas), circa 1931

Date

1929 to 1933

Description

This was the first resort/casino in Las Vegas. Transcribed from back of postcard: "A fashionable clubhouse located on the desert near Las Vegas, where gay throngs gather nightly to dine, dance and enjoy the romance and freedom of Nevada."
Site Name: Meadows Country Club
Address: Corner of Charleston Boulevard and Boulder Highway

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Postcard of the Mint Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1963

Date

1961 to 1965

Description

Postcard of the Mint Hotel and Casino on Fremont Street. The picture is an artist conception of the casino with the completed tower. Transcribed from back of postcard: "Las Vegas, Nevada. The New Mint Hotel and Casino. Tallest building in the West. Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. Scheduled for completion 1964."
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of Fremont Street with the Hotel Apache in the foreground (Las Vegas), 1940

Date

1938 to 1942

Description

Fremont Street at night with the Hotel Apache in the foreground, showing the beginnings of "Glitter Gulch."
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of Fremont Street from the roof of the Hotel Nevada (Las Vegas), circa 1931

Date

1930 to 1932

Description

Fremont Street looking west from the roof of the Hotel Nevada.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of Fremont Street at night (Las Vegas), 1938

Date

1938

Archival Collection

Description

Photograph looking west down Fremont Street from 1st Street. Embossed on front of photo: "Glenn A. Davis, Photographer."
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), after 1941

Date

1941 to 1960

Archival Collection

Description

View of the famous windmill sign at the El Rancho Vegas. Embossed on front of photo: "Glenn A. Davis, Photographer"
Site Name: El Rancho Vegas
Address: 2500 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the front of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The front of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn with a full parking lot. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo"'
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the front of the Flamingo Hotel (Las Vegas), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

View of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, including a full parking lot. The Champagne Tower is seen on the right. Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the Googie style front entrance of the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Front entrance of the Thunderbird including the porte-cochère. Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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