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Postcard of an artist's conception of the MGM Grand Hotel (Las Vegas), 1973-1980

Information

Date
1973 to 1980
Description

Stylized drawing of the MGM Grand. Printed text on back of postcard: "The coming attraction of our time is here. MGM Grand Hotel- Las Vegas, a $100 million dollar fantasy. 2100 rooms and suites. The Celebrity Room, reserved for superstars. The Ziegfeld Room, for lavish revues. The Lion's Den, a lively show lounge. Six restaurants. The MGM movie theatre. Tennis. Swimming pools. Health clubs. Shops. And Jai alai, the world's fastest game, in a 2200-seat arena." The MGM Grand Hotel was burned in 1980, rebuilt in 1981, and sold to Bally's Corporation to become Bally's Las Vegas in 1985.
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel
Address: 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

Digital ID
sky000364
Physical Identifier
Martin Stern Photo Coll.
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1m32np7f
Details
Subject
Hotels
Fountains
Time Period
1970s (1970 - 1979)
1980s (1980 - 1989)
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
postcards
Digital Project
Dreaming the Skyline: Resort Architecture and the New Urban Space
Citation

sky000364. Martin Stern Architectural Records, 1957-2001. MS-00382. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1m32np7f

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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