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Photograph of the Riviera Hotel exterior (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description

The Rivera Hotel, shortly after it opened. Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Postcard of the Meadows Country Club (Las Vegas), circa 1931

Date
1929 to 1933
Description

This was the first resort/casino in Las Vegas. Transcribed from back of postcard: "A fashionable clubhouse located on the desert near Las Vegas, where gay throngs gather nightly to dine, dance and enjoy the romance and freedom of Nevada."
Site Name: Meadows Country Club
Address: Corner of Charleston Boulevard and Boulder Highway

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Photograph of Fremont Street looking west (Las Vegas), 1991

Date
1991
Description

Looking West Down Fremont Street in 1991. Signature on back of photo: "S Vinci for '91."
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of the Frontier Hotel swimming pool area (Las Vegas), circa 1980s

Date
1980 to 1989
Description

Swimming pool area in the courtyard of the Frontier Hotel. Stamp on back of photo: "Allen Professional Processing Laboratories, Las Vegas, Nevada."
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Film transparency of the front exterior of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description

Daytime view of the front exterior of the Desert Inn. People, taxi cabs and utility carts are seen in front of the entrance. The entrance is decorated with stars-and-stripes bunting for an Elks convention.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Film transparency of the Googie style entrance of the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description

Daytime view of the entrance, porte-cochère and parking areas of the Thunderbird Hotel.
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Photograph of Club Bingo and Bonanza Room (Las Vegas), late 1940s

Date
1947 to 1952
Description

Evening view of the Club Bingo and Bonanza Room. They were replaced by the Sahara in 1952.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the front exterior of the Pioneer Club at night (Las Vegas), circa 1947

Date
1945 to 1949
Description

The exterior corner of the Pioneer Club and Las Vegas Club on Fremont street at night.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of the Aladdin and Dunes from Las Vegas Boulevard (Las Vegas), late 1960s

Date
1966 to 1970
Description

Looking north down the Strip with the Aladdin on the right and the Dunes on the left.
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of the front exterior of the Las Vegas Hilton, circa 1971-1974

Date
1971 to 1974
Description

Las Vegas Hilton before expansions made in 1975. The International Hotel was sold in 1970 and renamed the Las Vegas Hilton in 1971.
Site Name: International Hotel
Address: 3000 Paradise Road

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