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Photograph of a woman drawing in front of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), mid-1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the front of the Sands, including its sign and front parking area, in the mid-1950s. 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: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of remodeling of the neon sign outside of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1981
Date
Archival Collection
Description
New Sands sign being assembled while the old one is being removed.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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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
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Photograph of a wing of the Sands Hotel being moved (Las Vegas), December 20, 1964
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A wing of the Sands being moved, presumably in preparation for building the tower. The following names were listed as photographers: Jerry Abbot, Joe Buck, Don English and David Lees.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of an artist's rendering of a proposed high-rise building for the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), 1961
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's rendering of a proposed and unbuilt tower for the Sands.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of men watching the assembly of the porte-cochère in front of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), 1967
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Assembly of the Sands Hotel porte-cochère.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Film negative, artist's rendering of the proposed Sands Hotel remodel (Las Vegas), circa 1965
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's rendering of the remodeled Sands Hotel with the addition of the tower. Inverted negative film transparency.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Film transparency of the Sands Hotel (Googie architectural design) and parking lot (Las Vegas), 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Daytime view of the Sands neon sign and front entrance as seen from the parking lot. Frank Sinatra and Joey Bishop headline.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas) stage renovations, alterations to the bar, April 15, 1955
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Architectural plans for the renovation of the stage area of The Sands from 1955.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of old sign for the Sands Hotel being replaced by a new sign (Las Vegas), circa 1981
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Disassembly of the old neon sign for the Sands, with the new sign next to it.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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