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Photograph of a parade on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), 1952

Information

Date
1952
Description

A parade float featuring characters from The Wizard of Oz passes in front of the Frontier Club on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. A sign on the side of the float says Hotel Last Frontier. Crowds of people watch from the sidewalk and street curb, and from windows and rooftops. Parts of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall and the Santa Anita Turf & Bar are visible on the sides of the photograph.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

Digital ID
sky000133
Physical Identifier
0088:0003
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d12b8vr1n
Details
Subject
Parades
Spectators
Parade floats
Fictitious characters
Casinos
Hotels
Electric signs
Central business districts
Time Period
1950s (1950 - 1959)
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
color photographs
Digital Project
Dreaming the Skyline: Resort Architecture and the New Urban Space
Citation

sky000133. Billie Milton Grace Photograph Collection, 1930-1991. PH-00088. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d12b8vr1n

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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