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Glass slides of Las Vegas hotels and aerial views of Clark County (Nev.), 1950s-1960s (tray 1 of 3)
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Slides collected by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 depict Las Vegas and Clark County during the 1950s and the 1960s. Individual photographs show the Strip, downtown Las Vegas, Boulder City, Lake Mead, the Hoover Dam, and individual hotels (including the Flamingo, Tropicana, El Rancho, Dunes, Sahara, Desert Inn, Stardust, Landmark, Thunderbird, Sands, Tallyho, Riviera, Golden Nugget, Mint, Binion's Horsehoe, Pioneer Club, Fremont, and Four Queens). Aerial shots and photographs of buildings under construction, marquees, and interiors are included. There are also photos of showgirls and the Las Vegas Convention Center. Tray 1 of 3. The original slides were retained by the Union.Arrangement note: Series V. Glass slides
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Color Plate "The Las Vegas Story," circa 1952
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Color view of the Strip at night. The Flamingo Hotel is visible in the foreground.
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Color view of a showroom while a production is in progress.
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Color view of show girls in white costumes and red feather headdresses.
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Color view of show girls in white costumes and red feather headdresses.
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Color view of the Tropicana marquee advertising Paul Derval's All new Follies Bergere, 1965. Also headlining are the Mary Kaye Trio and Carmen Cavallaro.
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Color view of a mother and daughter lounging by a hotel pool that is surrounded by palm trees.
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