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Photograph of the front entrance of the Flamingo Hotel (Las Vegas), 1973
Date
1973
Archival Collection
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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Postcard of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, early 1960s
Date
1960 to 1964
Archival Collection
Description
The exterior of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino on Las Las Vegas Blvd., featuring the "champagne tower." Caption: "Greetings from Las Vegas." Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3555 South Las Vegas Boulevard
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Transcript of interview with Jack Bullock by Julie Domonkos, March 15, 1981
Date
1981-03-15
Archival Collection
Description
Julie Domonkos interviews Jack Bullock, born 1916 in Gorman, Texas, in his home about his experiences living in Southern Nevada. Bullock talks mostly about his occupations in the gaming industry, some of which included being a dealer both in Las Vegas and other cities. Bullock also describes how Las Vegas and particularly the Las Vegas Strip have changed over the years since the forties when he arrived until 1981, when this interview was conducted. Bullock discusses what it was like working in casinos prior to corporations entering the gaming industry, and he mentions how entertainment has changed over time as well. Bullock’s wife Marjorie is also present during the interview and can be heard providing input on certain questions.
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Slide of the Flamingo Hilton, Las Vegas, 1986
Date
1986
Archival Collection
Description
The night view of the Flamingo Hilton in Las Vegas, Nevada. Located at 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South, the Flamingo hotel and casino was opened in 1946 as the third resort to open on the Las Vegas Strip, and is the oldest resort still currently in operation.
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