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Photograph of a faro card game in the Boulder Club (Las Vegas), 1953
Faro table in the Boulder Club Card Room. Transcribed from photo: "The card room at the back of the old Boulder Club where Larry Hazelwood played bridge, Jimmy Young played poker, etc. Permission to take this photo given by Jimmy Young, part owner along with Ken Houssels, Sr., Larry Hazelwood, Connie Hurley, and Mrs. Witcher. At the table left a shill from Horseshoe; right- Blackie- a Boulder Club shill; Standing behind Blackie, Boulder Club Bar manager, Ben; Standing next to Ben two regulars of the Boulder Club." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "About August, 1953"
Site Name: Boulder Club
Address: 118 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Mint (Las Vegas), 1966
The Mint Hotel with its tower nearing completion. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas, Nevada. Convention Center. 11940. Don English. Jerry Abbott. Joe Buck. Milt Palmer. John Cook." Also visible is the California Club.
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the Mint tower under construction (Las Vegas), 1965
The tower at the Mint under construction. Also visible are the Horseshoe and the Hotel Fremont.
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of an outdoor social event at the Hotel Last Frontier, 1940s
Event on the grounds in front of the Hotel Last Frontier. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. 2376. Convention Center. Las Vegas, NV 89109"
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of a waiter serving breakfast in the Dunes Hotel swimming pool (Las Vegas), 1955
Waiter in half-swim attire serving a guest in the pool. Stamped on original: "Las Vegas News Bureau. Las Vegas - Nevada. Photographers: Don English - Joe Buck - Jerry Abbott;" Staple holes in bottom left corner.
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of Wilbur Clark and Cadillac poolside at the Desert Inn (Las Vegas), mid 1950s
Wilbur Clark standing next to a Cadillac by the Desert Inn Pool.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of a painter touching up a model of the planned Desert Inn Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1949
Billboard showing the planned Desert Inn Hotel and Casino. Smudges of red paint left on photograph.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the exterior of the Stardust Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1960
Façade sign of the Stardust. There is a small tear at bottom center of the photograph.
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the Mint before the high rise addition (Las Vegas), before 1964
Photograph of the façade of the Mint Hotel before the addition of the high rise addition.
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of Walter Bracken sitting at a desk in an office, May 1908
Photograph of Walter R. Bracken sitting at a roll-top desk in an office, probably inside the Las Vegas Post Office. Bracken served as Las Vegas' postmaster from 1904-1914. The calendar on the wall is for May 1908.
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