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Slide of a Las Vegas billboard, Las Vegas, circa 1940-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

A color slide of a billboard advertising "Just for fun" in Las Vegas, and "year 'round desert playland" with a cartoon cowboy.

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Slide of the Hotel El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

An image of the exterior of the Hotel El Rancho Vegas, showing the hotel's sign, outdoor pool area and "windmill" tower.

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Building Las Vegas Web Archive

Identifier

MS-01044

Abstract

The Building Las Vegas Web Archive is comprised of archived websites captured in 2017 that are related to UNLV University Libraries documentation project, Building Las Vegas. Archived websites represent architecture firms, construction companies, and housing developers in the Las Vegas Valley. This collection includes websites for organizations such as Mark L. Fine & Associates, Klai Juba Wald Architecture, Southern Nevada Home Builders Association, and AIA Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Photograph of "City of Las Vegas" Aerotrain, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1956

Date

1956 to 1957

Description

Black and white photograph of the Aerotrain "City of Las Vegas" which shuttled fun seekers between Southern California and Las Vegas, shown at Union Pacific Depot. Site Name: Union Pacific Railroad Passenger Station (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Transparency of the Las Vegas Ranch house and fort, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

The Las Vegas Ranch house and south wall of the Las Vegas Fort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Tourist on Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-04-12

Description

Tourists walk along Las Vegas Boulevard across the street from the Mirage Hotel and Casino. Many sidewalks are protected from traffic lanes by physical barriers, where others are not. Moving pedestrians along the Strip safely has become a major effort over the years.

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Photograph of "Viva Las Vegas" dance sequence, Las Vegas, 1963

Date

1963

Description

A "Viva Las Vegas" dance sequence which was filmed at the gym on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) campus. From left to right, pictured here are Ann-Margret and Elvis Presley, the stars of the film. Photograph was likely taken circa July 1963, as most of the filming on the UNLV campus occurred at that time.

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The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, January 12, 1950

Date

1950-01-12

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

Text

Las Vegas Ranch and Las Vegas Creek, Las Vegas, Nevada, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00001
Collection Name: Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 11

Archival Component

Follow Me to Las Vegas Magazine

Date

1967-02

Description

Follow Me to Las Vegas, a magazine about art, entertainment, and popular culture in Las Vegas, Nevada. Entertainers and actors are featured in various articles and photographs. The magazine contains several print advertisements of local businesses and organizations.

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