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Photograph of the front exterior of The Players Club (Las Vegas), between 1944-1949

Date
1944 to 1949
Description

The Players Club on Highway 91 in Las Vegas in the mid to late 1940s. Neon sign on top of the buildings says "The Players."
Site Name: Players Club
Address: 3145 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Aerial photograph of the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), 1940s

Date
1940 to 1949
Description

Aerial view of the El Rancho Vegas resort and surrounding desert in the the Las Vegas Valley in the 1940s. The ground is covered with snow.
Site Name: El Rancho Vegas
Address: 2500 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of courtyard area and outdoor swimming pool at the Flamingo Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1940s

Date
1940 to 1949
Description

Guests sit in the courtyard area around an outdoor pool at the Flamingo Hotel in the 1940s.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of an artist's painting of the proposed Dealville resort (Las Vegas), 1957

Date
1957
Description

Artist's conception of the proposed Dealville casino and resort in Las Vegas. 'G & V Nowak 57' in lower right corner.
Site Name: Dealville

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Photograph of the exterior and marquee of the Thunderbird Hotel at night (Las Vegas), circa late1960s

Date
1967 to 1969
Description

Nighttime view of the sign in front of the Thunderbird Hotel, and the neon and electric signage spanning the length of the hotel. On the sign in front of the entrance: "Kings IV. Buckley and Collins. Thoroughly Modern Minsky, world famous burlesque, produced by Harold Minsky."
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the exterior corner of the Eldorado Club, (Las Vegas), late 1940s

Date
1947 to 1951
Description

The Eldorado Club on the northwest corner of Fremont and 2nd Streets in downtown Las Vegas. Signs for the Hotel Apache, Boulder Club and Club Savoy (partially hidden) are also seen.
Site Name: Eldorado Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of Flamingo Hotel neon sign and porte-cochère (Las Vegas), 1970s.

Date
1970 to 1979
Description

On the sign: 'Phil Ford & Mimi Hines, special guest star Bobby Golsboro. Stark Naked & The Car Thieves. Shango. Mills Brothers. Rhetta Hughes. The Characters. Moses & The Highbrows.'
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of a parade on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), 1952

Date
1952
Description

A parade float featuring characters from The Wizard of Oz passes in front of the Frontier Club on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. A sign on the side of the float says Hotel Last Frontier. Crowds of people watch from the sidewalk and street curb, and from windows and rooftops. Parts of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall and the Santa Anita Turf & Bar are visible on the sides of the photograph.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of the exterior front and side of the Pair-O-Dice Club (Las Vegas), 1930s

Date
1931 to 1938
Description

Exterior of the Pair-O-Dice nightclub, located on Highway 91 in Las Vegas, between 1931 and 1938. 'Nite Club' and 'Dine & Dance' are painted on the front wall, and the name of the club can be partially seen on the building's roof. The building's façade is finished in the Spanish Colonial Revival style.
Site Name: Pair-O-Dice Club
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the exterior front of the Pair-O-Dice Club (Las Vegas), 1930s

Date
1931 to 1938
Description

Exterior of the Pair-O-Dice nightclub, located on Highway 91 in Las Vegas, between 1931 and 1938. 'Nite Club' and 'Dine & Dance' are painted on the front walls The building's façade is finished in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. A small outbuilding is located to the left.
Site Name: Pair-O-Dice Club
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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