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An image of the exterior of the Aqueduct at the Sands Hotel and Casino, which was designed by Julius Gabrielle. It was finished in pink and white tile and concrete. It was 275 feet in length, three stories tall, and it had 83 rooms. There were ten suites averaging 1600 square feet with the furnishings costing $18,000 to $22,000. Several of the suites included a private swimming pool and were rented for $115 a day.

Eleven Minsky Girls posing onstage in various costumes. The Aladdin opened on April 1, 1966 and closed on November 25, 1997, and was imploded on 7:30pm, on April 27, 1998, except for the Aladdin Theatre to make way for the construction of an entirely new casino. The new Aladdin was scheduled to reopen on August 17, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. The opening was delayed while the Clark County building inspector completed its fire safety testing. Another delay was caused by last-minute repairs to the casino surveillance system. The new Aladdin finally opened the next day at 7:45 a.m. The casino was sold in bankruptcy on June 20, 2003 to a partnership of Planet Hollywood and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Renovations were carried out in stages, allowing the resort to remain open throughout. The retail space formerly known as "The Desert Passage" was converted into the Hollywood-themed "Miracle Mile Shops" and the theatre formerly known as the "Aladdin Theatre" was converted into "The AXIS". After the casino was renovated, it was reopened as "Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino" on April 17, 2007. Site Name: Aladdin Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard

From the Showboat Atlantic City Photograph Collection (PH-00329).