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Postcard showing the interior of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), after 1946

Date

1946 to 1960

Description

Bar area of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. Printed text on back of postcard: "The million dollar Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Saloon and Restaurant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 'where fortune smiles,' See the old-style West in our modern world. A place of mahogany bars, crystal chandeliers, with the genuine hospitality and old-time gaity of the Barbary Coast and the Virginia City of fifty years ago. 'Plastichrome' by Colourpicture, Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A"
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

Image

Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall double mounted pylon sign, Laughlin, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1986

Description

Exterior view of the Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall sign during the day, featuring "River Rick."

2200 S Casino Dr, Laughlin, NV 89029


Image

Postcard showing the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall interior (Las Vegas), after 1946

Date

1946 to 1950

Description

Photographic postcard featuring table games and the bar area of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. Transcribed from original: "The Million Dollar Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Saloon and Restaurant, Las Vegas. Thousands of visitors are attracted annually by the lavishly decorated Casino with its Crystal Chandeliers, Famous Paintings and Mahogany Beams, reminiscent of the Barbary Coast days." Publishing info from original: "Plastichrome' by Colourpicture, Boston 15, Mass -- 6270 Mosley Ave., L.A."
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

Image

Photograph of a neon sign for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), circa 1960

Date

1960

Description

Nighttime view of the neon sign for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall. Hank Henry and Brandy Long, and Charlie Teagarden's Jazz Group are featured on the marquee.
Site Name: Silver Slipper
Address: 3100 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

Slide of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall and its neon signs, Las Vegas, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

A color image of the exterior of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall and its glowing neon signs in downtown Las Vegas at night. To the right are signs for the Lucky Casino.

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Gambling cartoon "Did You Ever Hold a Straight Open at One End in Poker?": postcard

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)

Description

From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). Copyright: Cardinell-Vincent Co.

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"A Gambling Bibliography based on the Collection, University of Nevada, Las Vegas", 1972

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Stephen Powell Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00555
Collection Name: Stephen Powell Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

The Economics of Gambling Behavior: An Economic Analysis of Nevada's Tourist Industry, 1973

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

William R. Eadington Professional Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00646
Collection Name: William R. Eadington Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 03

Archival Component

The Council of State Governments, "Gambling: A Source of State Revenue" report, 1973

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00658
Collection Name: Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 136

Archival Component

Gambling, an article by Judy Shively, approximately 1950 to 1987

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Thomas Clark Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00307
Collection Name: Thomas Clark Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 05

Archival Component