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An exterior view of the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall: photographic film

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Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)
Description
An exterior view of the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall. A "Welcome Hunters" sign is visible above the main entrance. The Silver Slipper was a casino in Paradise, Nevada that operated from September 1950 to November 29, 1988. The building was designed by architect Martin Stern, Jr. Opened in 1950, the casino was built on the grounds of the Last Frontier Village[1] of the Hotel Last Frontier, and was originally named the Golden Slipper Saloon and Gambling Hall. The owner originally wanted to call it the Silver Slipper, but there already was an existing establishment with that name. The problem was solved when that small operation was purchased and closed, and the Golden Slipper became the Silver Slipper. The casino was known for its rotating slipper that sat atop the casino. In 2009, the Silver Slipper sign was restored and is now part of a display of vintage signs in the median along Las Vegas Boulevard North.
Digital ID
pho026243
Physical Identifier
0220_0009
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d18p6h
Details
Subject
Casinos
Automobiles
Time Period
1960s (1960 - 1969)
1970s (1970 - 1979)
1980s (1980 - 1989)
Place
Paradise
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographs
Source
Silver Slipper Gambling Hall, undated
Citation

pho026243. Ruthe Scott Photographs of Las Vegas, Nevada Hotels and Casinos, 1960-1986. PH-00220. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d18p6h

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Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Geographic Coordinate
36.09719, -115.14666
Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff