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Fountainbleau Las Vegas at Sunrise, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2016-02-06
Archival Collection
Description
The dormant Fontainebleau Las Vegas as seen from the Fremont Street Experience parking garage in Las Vegas. 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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Fountainbleau Las Vegas at Sunrise, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2016-02-06
Archival Collection
Description
The dormant Fontainebleau Las Vegas as seen from the Fremont Street Experience parking garage in Las Vegas. 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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Letter from W. T. Stewart (Las Vegas) to Las Vegas Land and Water Company (Las Vegas), January 1, 1951
Date
1951-01-01
Archival Collection
Description
Stewart notified the Las Vegas Land and Water Company that unless water was provided or the rent lowered, he would terminate the lease and vacate the property.
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Photograph of the Las Vegas Strip and Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1954
Date
1954
Archival Collection
Description
An image facing south on the Las Vegas Strip (Las Vegas Boulevard) and the Sands Hotel and Casino.
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Photograph of the MGM Grand Las Vegas and hotels on Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1993-1994
Date
1993 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
A night view of the MGM Grand Las Vegas (with lion's head entrance) at the right, on the northeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aladdin Hotel, Bally's and other properties are seen to the left.
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Photograph of Vegas Heights Elementary School, Las Vegas, 1946
Date
1946
Archival Collection
Description
School staff and children standing outside of the Vegas Heights Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada. The flag was donated to the school in the name of an unidentified WWII casualty. The man involved in the war casualty was the father of Billy, who is identified standing by the flag Pole.
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Photograph of the Las Vegas flood, Las Vegas, circa 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Flood waters in Las Vegas reach building tops, as on lookers stand on higher ground.
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Resorts World Las Vegas as seen from Las Vegas Boulevard, looking southwest in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2019-05-30
Archival Collection
Description
Photographed as part of the UNLV Special Collections and Archives' Building Las Vegas collecting initiative started in 2016. This photo series documents ongoing construction work at the Resorts World Las Vegas site.
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Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes practicing routines, Las Vegas, March 12, 1964
Date
1964-03-12
Archival Collection
Description
Three of the Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes practice on the Las Vegas Convention Center lawn in Las Vegas, Nevada. They are demonstrating their fencing skills.
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Photograph of the construction on the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1990s
Date
1990 to 1999
Archival Collection
Description
Construction on the west side of the Las Vegas Convention Center. A sign for the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is seen in front of the building.
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