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Photograph of Elbert Edwards picking figs in St. Thomas, Nevada, June, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Elbert Edwards picks figs from an orchard in St. Thomas, Nevada, while standing in the rising waters of Lake Mead.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Elbert Edwards picking figs from an orchard in St. Thomas, Nevada as the rising waters of Lake Mead cover the town. (ca. 1938-39)"
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Photograph of the interior of the Boulder Club (Las Vegas), August 1953
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Casino area of the Boulder Club. Transcribed from original: "Inside the old Boulder Club on Fremont St. Now part of the Horseshoe taken from the bar area looking East. In the front Louise (Goble) Meehan, change girl."
Site Name: Boulder Club
Address: 118 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of a waiter serving breakfast in the Dunes Hotel swimming pool (Las Vegas), 1955
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Waiter in half-swim attire serving a guest in the pool. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas - Nevada. Photographers: Don English - Joe Buck - Jerry Abbott;" Staple holes in bottom left corner.
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the exterior and marquee of the Thunderbird Hotel at night (Las Vegas), circa late1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Nighttime view of the sign in front of the Thunderbird Hotel, and the neon and electric signage spanning the length of the hotel. On the sign in front of the entrance: "Kings IV. Buckley and Collins. Thoroughly Modern Minsky, world famous burlesque, produced by Harold Minsky."
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the Hotel Nevada (Las Vegas), 1909 or 1910
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Early view of the Hotel Nevada on Fremont and Main. Handwritten transcription from original: "1909 or 1910. R. Pearce. Hotel Nev, now Sal Sagev." The Hotel Nevada changed to the Sal Sagev from 1931-1955, then to the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino.
Site Name: Hotel Nevada
Address: 1 Fremont Street
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Photograph of the Last Frontier Hotel swimming pool (Las Vegas), circa 1950
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the Las Frontier Hotel and swimming pool. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Pool, Last Frontier Hotel. Bill Moore purposely situated the pool in front of the hotel, rather than behind the building, in order to entice guests."
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Proposal for the Flamingo plan for future expansion (Las Vegas), before 1975
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Bound proposal for a Flamingo high rise addition including artist's conceptions, vicinity map, themes, and architectural drawings for all major components. The project was never built. Folder on last page marked "additional criteria" is empty.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of gamblers at the slots in the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Gamblers at the slot machines in the Sands Casino. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Las Vegas, Nev., P.O. box 28, Photographers, Don English, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Milt Palmer."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the casino area of the Sands (Las Vegas), 1963
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The busy casino of the Sands in 1963. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Las Vegas, Nevada convention Center, 10454, Don English, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Milt Palmer, John Cook."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of gamblers at the slots machines in the Sands (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
People at the slot machines in the Sands Casino. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Las Vegas, Nev., P.O. box 28, Photographers, Don English, Jerry Abbott, Joe Buck, Milt Palmer."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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