Construction of the 1966 tower addition to the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Bird's-eye view of the completed Sahara Tahoe, now Horizon Casino at Stateline, Nevada.
Site Name: Sahara Tahoe
Address: US Highway 50, Stateline, NV
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The Sahara complex after the 1963 completion of the 24 room tower, which was the tallest building in Nevada at the time.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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View at dusk of the neon sign in front of the Sahara Hotel and Casino. The sign says 'Del Webb's Sahara.' Don Rickles and Buddy Greco are featured.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Crane placing the last section of the Sahara neon sign, which at the time was the tallest free standing sign in the world. The sign says 'Del Webb's Sahara.'
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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The tower of the Sahara in the late 1960s.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Outdoor sign marking the casino entrance for the Sahara.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Structural steel framework for the 1980 Sahara sign.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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A piece of the neon sign for the Sahara Hotel and Casino is hoisted by crane above the Sahara's sign on Las Vegas Boulevard.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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View of the construction of a tower at the Sahara. 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
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