Search Results
Photograph of Fort Callville from the Nevada side of the Colorado River across to the Arizona side, before 1935
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of Fort Callville from the Nevada side of the Colorado across to the Arizona side
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Fort Callville, now under water."
Image
Photograph of a floating craps game in the Sands Hotel swimming pool (Las Vegas), 1954
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Guests at the Sands playing craps on a floating table in the pool. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Floating craps table - Customers at the Sands Hotel escape the heat by gambling in the pool. About 2200 guests tried this in 1954." Stamped on original: "Desert Sea News Bureau. Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Don English - Dave Lees - Joe Buck."
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Image
Photograph of the Union Plaza a month after opening (Las Vegas), 1971
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the newly completed Union Plaza. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view of the completed Union Plaza Hotel & Casino. The Las Vegas freeway and Union Pacific Railroad in the background. Aug. 3, 1971." Stamped on original: "Union Pacific Photo Division - Public Relations. 5480 Ferguson Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90022. Aug 3 1971"
Site Name: Union Plaza
Address: 1 South Main Street
Image
Photograph of Sahara swimming pool area with tower under construction (Las Vegas), 1963
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Back side of the Sahara showing the swimming pool area. Photo has discoloration. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Tower at left under construction." Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas - Nevada. Photographers: Don English. Jerry Abbott. Joe Buck. Milt Palmer. John Cook."'
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Image
Photograph of the Helldorado Days Parade on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Helldorado Days Parade marching down Fremont Street, and past the neon signs that led to the street's nickname, "Glitter Gulch." Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV
Image
Photograph of the Justice of the Peace's cabin at the Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas), 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The "Justice of the Peace" posing in front of his cabin at the Last Frontier Village at the Last Frontier Hotel. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Image
Photographs of prayer dedication of the Boulder Dam site, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Two views of the assembled guests present for the dedicatory prayer of the Hoover Dam construction site.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from the back of Photo 1: "Dedicatiary (sic) site of Boulder Dam, 1-r, 4- Mrs. Thomas, 5- Art Ham Sr., 6- Bess Pembroke (white hat), 7- Ata Ham (lt. tweed coat), 8- Nana Lightfoot, 9- Mrs. Minetti, 10- Mrs. Martin, 1st row- far right Harley Harmon." Transcribed from facsimile accompanying Photo 2: "Prayer; dedication of damsite (sic), r-1, 6- Nellie Martin, 7- Bess Pembroke, 8- "Nana" Lightfoot, 9- Roy Martin, 10- Art Ham, Sr."
Image
