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Photograph of the Flamingo sign (Las Vegas), late 1940s

Date

1945 to 1949

Description

The original sign at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino. Sticker on back of photo: "Please Credit Las Vegas News Bureau, 0771, Photographers Jerry Abbot, John Litty, Don English, Tony King, Milt Palmer, Wolf Wergin, John Gurzinski, Convention Ctr. Las Vegas, NV 89019, (702)735-3611, Bureau MGR. Don Payne."
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of Flamingo Hotel neon sign and porte-cochère (Las Vegas), 1970s.

Date

1970 to 1979

Archival Collection

Description

On the sign: 'Phil Ford & Mimi Hines, special guest star Bobby Golsboro. Stark Naked & The Car Thieves. Shango. Mills Brothers. Rhetta Hughes. The Characters. Moses & The Highbrows.'
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the Flamingo Hotel's Champagne Tower and sign (Las Vegas), after 1953

Date

1953 to 1960

Description

nighttime photo of the Flamingo's famous Champagne Tower which opened in 1950.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

Film transparency of the Googie style front exterior and parking lot of the Flamingo Hotel (Las Vegas), mid-late 1950s

Date

1953 to 1957

Archival Collection

Description

Daytime view of the front exterior of the Flamingo Hotel, featuring the Champagne Tower. The neon sign with the Flamingo name features circular neon 'bubbles' like those on the tower.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

Image

Film transparency of Googie style façade of the Flamingo Hotel at dusk (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

View of the front exterior of the Flamingo Hotel at dusk, with the neon sign lit.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

Image

Photograph of construction of the neon sign of the Rio Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1989

Date

1989

Description

Construction on the neon sign in front of the Rio Hotel and Casino. The sign gives employment and reservation phone numbers and announces the opening date of January 15 (1990).
Site Name: Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
Address: 3700 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV

Image

Photograph of the front exterior and tower of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino at night (Las Vegas), circa 1962

Date

1959 to 1964

Description

Nighttime view of the front of the Flamingo Hotel and its Champagne Tower.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the Flamingo Hotel's neon Champagne Tower, Las Vegas, 1953

Date

1953

Description

Two men shake hands while standing in front of the Flamingo's neon Champagne Tower.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

Photograph of the front entrance of the Flamingo Hotel (Las Vegas), 1973

Date

1973

Description

Evening view of the front entrance and porte-cochère of the Flamingo in 1973
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the front exterior of the Flamingo Hilton (Las Vegas), 1983

Date

1983

Description

View of the Flamingo Hilton from the Strip.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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