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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 near the Linq 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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Tourist on Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-04-12

Description

Tourists walk along Las Vegas Boulevard near the Linq 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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"Las Vegas: Snapshots of History" Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00425

Abstract

The "Las Vegas: Snapshots of History" Photograph Collection is comprised of photographic prints and slides as well as digital surrogates of photographic prints and ephemera representing architecture and events in Las Vegas, Nevada from approximately 1960 to 2017. Materials were donated by members of the Las Vegas community as part of a community scanning day sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities' Common Heritage grant. The majority of the collection documents landmarks in Las Vegas including the Stardust Resort and Casino, The Mint Las Vegas, Fremont Street, and the Desert Inn.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes practicing routines, Las Vegas, March 12, 1964

Date

1964-03-12

Description

The Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes practicing for the 14th annual Rhythmette Revue. Here they are pictured on the grounds of the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Postcard of El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas, circa 1941-1960

Date

1941 to 1960

Archival Collection

Description

Photograph of the interior of El Rancho Vegas' dining room. This image was alternately identified by E. Patrick in 1982 as the Ramona Room in the Last Frontier.

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Greater Las Vegas, 1960

Date

1960

Description

87 x 68 cm. Relief shown by spot heights. Includes notes and quotations. Includes indexes. "1961 edition." Original publisher: Front.

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Greater Las Vegas, 1963

Date

1963

Description

1864-1964 (centennial) editon. 72 x 57 cm. Relief shown by spot heights. Includes notes and quotations. Includes indexes. Original publisher: Front.

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Photograph of Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, circa June 1958

Date

1958-06

Description

The Las Vegas Convention Center under construction.

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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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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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