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Slide of Hoover Dam spillway, circa late 1930s.
Date
1935 to 1939
Description
An image showing an aerial view of people looking at one of the Hoover Dam spillways. Automobiles travel over a concrete bridge. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Georgie Fame posing next to an automobile, circa 1968
Date
1968
Description
British R&B and jazz singer Georgie Fame poses with a Tommy gun next to a vintage automobile. He performed at the 1968 Gala Show ending the Epic Convention in Las Vegas.
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Photograph of the Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, circa 1953
Date
1953
Description
View at dusk of the Sands Hotel exterior. The marquee advertises Van Johnson; Connie Moore; The Digatanos; the Ray Sinatra Orchestra.
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Photograph of Jen Miller exiting her car, Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas circa 1952-1960s
Date
1952 to 1969
Description
Jen Miller exiting a car with the assistance of the Sands valet.
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Slide of the Sands Hotel sign, Las Vegas, circa 1950s-1960s
Date
1952 to 1969
Description
An image showing an exterior view of the Sands Hotel and Casino. Performances by Frank Sinatra and Joey Bishop are advertised on the marquee.
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Slide of the New Frontier, Las Vegas, circa 1950s-1960s
Date
1955 to 1967
Description
An image showing an exterior view of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino. Performances by the Will Mastin Trio and Sammy Davis, Jr. are advertised on the marquee.
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Film transparency of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa late 1940s to 1950s
Date
1946 to 1959
Description
A daytime view of Fremont Street, including the Hotel Apache, Horseshoe and Golden Nugget. Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Film transparency showing Helldorado parade in Las Vegas, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Description
An overhead view of Helldorado parade festivities on 1st & Fremont Street; a horse drawn parade carriage reads Eldorado Club.
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Film transparency of cars parked near Hemenway Harbor, Lake Mead, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Description
An image of cars parked on the shore near a boat landing at Hemenway Harbor on Lake Mead.
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Film transparency of transmission lines, Lake Mead, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Description
An image of a man standing next to a transmission line that connects to Hoover Dam. Located near Lake Mead, the transmission line is surrounded by desert and small shrubs.
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