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Photograph of the Hollywood Park guest wing at the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Hollywood Park - one of five two-story buildings which housed guests at the Sands in the 1950s. The five buildings were all named after famous American racetracks.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the Aqueduct guest wing, Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), 1963

Date

1963

Archival Collection

Description

View of the Aqueduct wing of the Sands Hotel in 1963. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "New three-story building called the Aqueduct, opened in 1963. This latest addition to the Sands Hotel housed 83 suites and rooms. (1963)." Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas, Nevada, Convention Center. 10454. Don English, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Milt Palmer, John Cook."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of a waiter serving breakfast in the Dunes Hotel swimming pool (Las Vegas), 1955

Date

1955

Archival Collection

Description

Waiter in half-swim attire serving a guest in the pool. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas - Nevada. Photographers: Don English - Joe Buck - Jerry Abbott;" Staple holes in bottom left corner.
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of a floating craps game in the Sands Hotel swimming pool (Las Vegas), 1954

Date

1954

Archival Collection

Description

Guests at the Sands playing craps on a floating table in the pool. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Floating craps table - Customers at the Sands Hotel escape the heat by gambling in the pool. About 2200 guests tried this in 1954." Stamped on original: "Desert Sea News Bureau. Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Don English - Dave Lees - Joe Buck."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of Wilbur Clark and Cadillac poolside at the Desert Inn (Las Vegas), mid 1950s

Date

1955 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Wilbur Clark standing next to a Cadillac by the Desert Inn Pool.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

Photograph of a painter touching up a model of the planned Desert Inn Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1949

Date

1947 to 1951

Archival Collection

Description

Billboard showing the planned Desert Inn Hotel and Casino. Smudges of red paint left on photograph.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the exterior of the Stardust Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1960

Date

1960

Archival Collection

Description

Façade sign of the Stardust. There is a small tear at bottom center of the photograph.
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Aerial photograph of the Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1955

Date

1953 to 1957

Description

An aerial view of the Riviera Hotel and Casino, along with the surrounding property, circa 1955.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the parking garage of the Mint (Las Vegas), after 1969

Date

1969 to 1974

Description

Exterior view of the parking garage for The Mint.
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of the coffee shop in the Mint (Las Vegas), circa 1960

Date

1958 to 1962

Description

An exterior view of the coffee shop inside of the Mint Hotel in downtown Las Vegas.
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street

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