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Tourists using overpass on the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2017-02-28
Archival Collection
Description
Providing security and access to both automobile and pedestrian traffic is handled differently along Las Vegas Boulevard and has changed over the years on the Strip. First installed in the 1990s, the pedestrian overpass has become commonplace along the Las Vegas Strip. Here, tourists ride an escalator near the Cromwell Las Vegas hotel and casino.
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Tourists using overpass on the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2017-02-28
Archival Collection
Description
Providing security and access to both automobile and pedestrian traffic is handled differently along Las Vegas Boulevard and has changed over the years on the Strip. First installed in the 1990s, the pedestrian overpass has become commonplace along the Las Vegas Strip. Here, tourists ride an escalator near the Cromwell Las Vegas hotel and casino.
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The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, February 2, 1950
Date
1950-02-02
Archival Collection
Description
Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club
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Photograph of the exterior corner of the Las Vegas Club (Las Vegas), circa 1980s
Date
1980 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
Nighttime view of the exterior corner of the Las Vegas Club at Fremont and Main Streets. Part of the Mint can be seen to the right.
Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street
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Fountainbleau Las Vegas Sits Dormant, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2016-02-06
Archival Collection
Description
The dormant Fontainebleau Las Vegas on the Strip as seen from the SLS Hotel and Casino valet. The Fontainebleau was announced as the Las Vegas version of a classic Miami Beach hotel. Construction started in 2007, and stopped in 2009. In November of that year, financier Carl Ichan purchased the unfinished Fontainebleau out of bankruptcy. The following year, he sold off the fittings and furnishings purchased for the hotel. In late 2015, the Fontainebleau was listed as being for sale.
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Photograph of filming of "Meet Me in Las Vegas," Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1955-1956
Date
1955 to 1956
Archival Collection
Description
The filming of the motion picture "Meet Me in Las Vegas" outside of the Sands Hotel. Handwritten description on the back of the photograph: "Robert Bronner, Cyd Charisse, Roy Rowland, Jim Backus." Bronner was the film's cinematographer, Rowland was the film's director.
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Photograph of Las Vegas Club float, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
People in western clothing and a woman in a bathing suit stand on a parade float with a sign that reads: "This is the house that Jack built. Jack who? Jack pots. Las Vegas Club." This is possibly the Helldorado Days festival parade.
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