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Photograph of the Googie style front entrance of the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description

Front entrance of the Thunderbird including the porte-cochère. 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: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Film transparency of Googie style façade of the Flamingo Hotel at dusk (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description

View of the front exterior of the Flamingo Hotel at dusk, with the neon sign lit.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Googie architectural design drawing of Riviera Villa (Las Vegas), pool area perspective, circa 1961

Date
1958 to 1964
Description

Pencil sketch of the pool area of the proposed Riviera Villa in Las Vegas.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Googie architectural design drawing of McDaniel's Supermarket (Los Angeles), exterior perspective, circa 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description

Photograph of a conceptual sketch of McDaniel's Supermarket. It still operates today as a Ralph's Supermarket.
Site Name: McDaniel's Supermarket
Address: 6657 N Laurel Canyon, North Hollywood, CA

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Film transparency of the Sands Hotel (Googie architectural design) and parking lot (Las Vegas), 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description

Daytime view of the Sands neon sign and front entrance as seen from the parking lot. Frank Sinatra and Joey Bishop headline.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Googie architectural style design of studio apartment building (Las Vegas), exterior perspective, circa 1961

Date
1958 to 1964
Description

Conceptual drawing of a proposed 20 unit studio apartment building for Investors Corporation of Nevada in Las Vegas.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Photograph of Googie architectural design drawing of the entrance to the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1970s

Date
1970 to 1979
Description

Artist's conception of proposed façade changes to the Sahara.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Googie architectural design drawing of Louigi's Cafe and Motel building (Las Vegas), south elevation, circa 1961

Date
1958 to 1964
Description

Conceptual drawing of the proposed Louigi's Cafe and Motel on Las Vegas Boulevard South.
Address: 3417 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Googie architectural design drawing of Sepulveda Bowl (Mission Hills, Calif.), exterior perspective, circa 1957

Date
1955 to 1959
Description

An artist's conception of Sepulveda Bowl, now Mission Hills Bowl, in Mission Hills, California.
Site Name: Sepulveda Bowl (Mission Hills, Calif.)
Address: 10430 Sepulveda Blvd.

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Googie architectural style design drawing of Brasilia Village (Las Vegas), fountain at entrance, February 1961

Date
1961-02
Description

Drawing of a proposed fountain for Brasilia Village, which was planned for the area that is now the New York New York Casino. 'Las Vegas Boulevard South, next north of Hacienda Hotel' in lower left corner.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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