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Film transparency of the Googie style façade of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), early-mid 1960s

Information

Date
1960 to 1965
Description

Daytime view of the front exterior of the Sahara as seen from Las Vegas Boulevard after the addition of the first hotel tower. Signs show Eleanor Powell headlining in the Congo Room and Don Rickles headlining in the Casbar Theatre.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie
Digital ID
sky000592
Physical Identifier
0100:1757
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1j38kx01
Details
Subject
Electric signs
Automobiles
Streets
Parking lots
Time Period
1960s (1960 - 1969)
Place
Las Vegas
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
transparencies
Digital Project
Dreaming the Skyline: Resort Architecture and the New Urban Space
Citation

sky000592. L. F. Manis Photograph Collection, 1940-1969. PH-00100. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1j38kx01

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Standardized Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff