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Aerial photograph of the Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1963
Date
1962 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of the Flamingo Hotel, featuring the "Champagne Tower," on Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada. The marquee advertises Juliet Prowse, Allan Drake, Bobby Winters, Billy Eckstine and Harry James. The marquee for the Sands Hotel, featuring Sammy Davis, Jr., and other hotels can be seen further north on Las Vegas Boulevard. (Damage to lower right corner of photograph noted.)
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1964
Date
1963 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial photograph of a portion of the Las Vegas Strip, looking northeast in Las Vegas, Nevada. The New Frontier, marquee for the Silver Slipper, and Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn can be seen in the foreground; the La Concha, Riviera and Sahara hotels can be seen near the upper left; the Landmark Hotel tower (under construction) and dome-shaped Las Vegas Convention Center can be seen in the upper right. The KLAS-TV building, on E. Desert Inn Rd., and broadcast tower are seen in the upper center.
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Photograph of a guest room in the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1974-1975
Date
1974 to 1975
Archival Collection
Description
A woman poses in a guest room in the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of Robatayaki Restaurant, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1974-1975
Date
1974 to 1975
Archival Collection
Description
Chefs preparing and serving dishes in Robatayaki, one of five restaurants located in the Las Vegas Hilton's Benihana Village in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of the Vestal Virgin Room, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1974-1975
Date
1974 to 1975
Archival Collection
Description
A band entertains guests in the Vestal Virgin Room (cocktail lounge) in the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of construction on the Aladdin Hotel Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 28, 1976
Date
1976-02-28
Archival Collection
Description
A man stands in front of a crew with the world's largest truss being installed during the Aladdin Hotel's $10 million construction of the Theatre for the Performing Arts.
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Photograph of a floating craps table in the Sands Hotel swimming pool, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Gamblers playing in the swimming pool at a floating craps table at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Sands Hotel "A Place In The Sun" marquee is seen from the pool.
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Photograph of the Club Bingo neon sign, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1947-1952
Date
1947 to 1952
Archival Collection
Description
Night view of the neon sign in front of Club Bingo in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of a helicopter delivering a dinosaur statue to the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1986
Date
1985 to 1987
Archival Collection
Description
Statue of an apatosaurus (dinosaur) being lowered to its home on the Tropicana Hotel's "Island of Las Vegas." It was later moved to the Las Vegas Museum of Natural History in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of Blinko the Clown in front of Circus Circus, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1978-1980s
Date
1978 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
Ernie Burch dressed as Blinko the Circus Clown, resident clown of Circus Circus Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, stands in front of the hotel marquee promoting National Clown Week.
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