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Photograph of the Fremont Theatre marquee advertising, "World by Night" at the Fremont Theatre and "Fanny" at the Guild Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1961

Date
1961
Description
The Fremont Theatre marquee advertising "World by Night" showing at the Fremont Theatre and "Fanny" showing at the Guild Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada 1961. "World by Night" opened in the United States on April 7, 1961. "Fanny" opened in the United States on June 28, 1961. Storefronts for Nettleton Shoe and a jewelry store are also visible. The Fremont Theatre, located at 202 Fremont Street and 3rd Street, was attached to the Fremont Hotel and Casino. It opened in 1947, and was owned by Earle C. Strebe, and operated by George Ingram. The auditorium had a raised stadium section at the rear. It has been closed and demolished. Site Name: Fremont Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of a display inside the Guild Theatre advertising the film “Fanny”, Las Vegas, Nevada 1961

Date
1961
Description
A display inside the Guild Theatre advertising the film “Fanny” Las Vegas, Nevada 1961. Fanny opened in the United States on June 28, 1961. Located in downtown Las Vegas at 208 S. 2nd Street (today renamed Casino Center Boulevard) and Ogden Avenue, the Palace Theatre is listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 500. In 1943, it is listed as the New Palace Theatre. In 1950 it was back to the Palace Theatre name, with a seating capacity of 641. It was renamed Guild Theatre in 1961. Now demolished, a parking structure has been built on the site. Site Name: Guild Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of Louis Prima, Jerry Lewis and others, Las Vegas, May 1965

Date
1969-05
Description
An image of musicians and entertainers onstage at the Copa Room showroom in the Sands Hotel and Casino. From left to right: jazz musician Louis Prima; entertainers Jerry Lewis, Jackie Heller and Milton Berle; and saxophonist Sam Butera.

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Photograph of Nevada dignitaries attending the first Mental Health Congress, September 1965

Date
1965-09
Description
An image of dignitaries at the first Mental Health Congress. From left to right: United States Senator Howard Cannon; Sands Hotel and Casino executive Sandy Waterman; United States Senator Alan Bible; Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer.

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Photograph of Jack Entratter, Las Vegas, May 1960

Date
1960-05
Description
A publicity photograph of Jack Entratter in his office at the Sands Hotel and Casino.

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Photograph of Jack Entratter and Danny Thomas with the Sands Hotel and Casino anniversary cake, Las Vegas, December 18, 1964

Date
1964-12-18
Description

An image of Jack Entratter and Danny Thomas in the Copa Room cutting into a large cake to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Sands Hotel and Casino. The cake is in the shape of the newly constructed tower at the hotel. The women in the photograph is unidentified.

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Photograph of Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, 1955

Date
1955
Description
An image of the exterior of the Sands Hotel and Casino during its third anniversary celebrations. Part of the building was designed to look like three giant lit candles.

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Photograph of partygoers in the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1965

Date
1965
Description
An image of a party in the ballroom at the Sands Hotel and Casino.

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Photograph of exterior of Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description
An image of the exterior of Sands Hotel and Casino, with a large stump in front of its marquee.

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Photograph of the Las Vegas Strip and Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1954

Date
1954
Description
An image facing south on the Las Vegas Strip (Las Vegas Boulevard) and the Sands Hotel and Casino.

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