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Photograph of Leo Carrillo in front of the Carrillo Room at the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas), circa mid 1940s

Date

1942 to 1947

Description

Actor Leo Carrillo, who played Pancho in the popular 1950s TV series "The Cisco Kid" poses in his 1941 Cadillac with a woman outside of the Carrillo Room at the Last Frontier Village.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the front exterior of the Mint Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1957

Date

1956 to 1957

Description

The Mint on Fremont Street before its expansion in 1958.
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of workers assembling the sign for Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Workers assemble the sign on the roof of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the assembly of the sign for Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Workers assemble the sign on the roof of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the sign for Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn during assembly (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Workers assemble the sign on the roof of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn. Photo is stamped "Western Studio, 227 South Fifth, Tel 2825, Las Vegas, Nevada" on the back
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the assembly of the sign in front of the Sands (Las Vegas), circa 1953

Date

1952 to 1953

Description

Workers assemble the sign for the Sands Hotel that stood along the Las Vegas Strip.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the neon sign in front of the Sahara at night (Las Vegas), circa early 1960s

Date

1960 to 1965

Description

The entrance and signs of the Sahara at night.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of construction of the Sahara (Las Vegas), circa 1966

Date

1965 to 1966

Description

Construction of the 1966 tower addition to the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the El Cortez Hotel at night (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The exterior corner view of the El Cortez Hotel at night.
Site Name: El Cortez
Address: 600 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of the entrance to the Last Frontier Village at twilight (Las Vegas), circa early 1950s

Date

1950 to 1955

Description

The entrance to the Last Frontier Village, including the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall and the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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