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Photograph of the front exterior and tower of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino at night (Las Vegas), circa 1962
Nighttime view of the front of the Flamingo Hotel and its Champagne Tower.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Film transparency of the Hotel Fremont and other casinos on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1957
Daytime view of the Hotel Fremont. The Melodie Lane Restaurant is seen on the corner of East Fremont and Third Streets. Also seen are the marquee of the Fremont Theatre, and signs for the Mint, the Golden Nugget, the Boulder Club, the Las Vegas Club and Skaggs' Drug Center. The Union Pacific railway station can be seen at the far end of the street.
Site Name: Fremont Hotel and Casino
Address: 200 East Fremont Street
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Film transparency of women around a diving board at Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Women in swim suits pose around a diving board at the swimming pool at the Desert Inn. Other guests relax in the adjoining courtyard. The neon sign over the resort's entrance is visible from the courtyard.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Film transparency of women on diving boards at Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Two women pose on diving boards at the swimming pool at the Desert Inn. Other guests relax in the adjoining courtyard. The neon sign over the resort's entrance is visible from the courtyard.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Postcard showing Binion's Horseshoe (Las Vegas), 1980s
Color view of the facade of Binion's Horseshoe. Transcribed from original: "Binion's Horseshoe Club. Downtown Las Vegas. The 'Bright Spot,' on the world's brightest 2 blocks, featuring the largest electric sign in the world. Long famed for 'Fast Action' the HORSESHOE HOTEL & CASINO has 100 guest rooms, 24-hour restaurant, 3 cocktail bars, 'round-the-clock' casino, air curtain and FREE inside parking." Publishing info from original: "'Mirro-Krome' by H. S. Crocker Co., Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. Dist by. Douglas Venable. 920 E. Bonanza Rd., Las Vegas, Nev."
Site Name: Horseshoe Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Golden Nugget and Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1951
Golden Nugget at 129 Fremont Street, circa 1951. Also visible are the Frontier Club, the Vegas Club, the Vegas Vic sign, Union Plaza, the Boulder Club, and Hotel Apache. Note: photograph is damaged.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of the exterior corner of the Mint (Las Vegas), between 1958-1964
The corner of the Mint at Fremont and First Streets after its first expansion in 1958.
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of a woman drawing in front of the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), mid-1950s
View of the front of the Sands, including its sign and front parking area, in the mid-1950s. 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: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of an artist's rendering of the front exterior of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), 1950
Artist's conception of the entrance of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn at night, showing its signature neon sign lit. Title near the bottom right reads "Proposed pylon sign."
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of a parade on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), 1948
Transcribed from original: "Circa 1948. A Shrine band marches down Fremont Street during an early parade." This parade was in support of the 1948 elections, as indicated by the banner in the photo, urging citizens to vote Democratic: Harry S. Truman for President, Alben W. Barkley for Vice-President, and Walter S. Baring, Jr. for Congress. The following buildings and signs can be seen in the photograph: Overland Hotel; Pioneer Club; Club Savoy; Boulder Club; Eldorado; Golden Nugget Saloon.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV
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