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Photograph of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn, Las Vegas, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Description
A black and white image of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn. A parking valet can be seen opening the door for a guest in front of the establishment, while the resort's neon sign is visible in the background.
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Photograph of two women posing near the front entrance of the Thunderbird Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Description
A black and white image of two women posing near the parking lot at the front entrance of the Thunderbird Hotel. Its neon marquee is also visible.
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Slide of the front exterior of the Arizona Club, Las Vegas, circa 1905
Date
1905 to 1910
Description
A black and white image of the Arizona Club. It opened in 1905 in what became Las Vegas' notorious red light district, Block 16. When Block 16 was closed and bulldozed in January 1942, the Arizona Club's famous bar and fittings were installed in the Horn Room of the Hotel Last Frontier.
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Photograph of Sands Hotel and Casino tower construction, Las Vegas, April 13, 1965
Date
1965-04-13
Description
An image of the new tower at the Sands Hotel and Casino while it was under construction. The tower was part of a multi-million dollar renovation. The marquee in the parking lot is advertising a performance by Paul Anka.
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Photograph of crowd outside premier of "Meet Me In Las Vegas" at the El Portal Theatre, Las Vegas, 1956
Date
1956
Description
An image of a crowd outside the El Portal Theatre for the premiere of the film, "Meet Me In Las Vegas," starring Dan Dailey and Cyd Charisse.
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Film transparency of Fremont Street at night, Las Vegas, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Description
An image of the intersection of 2nd Street and Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas at night, including the Hotel Apache and the Golden Nugget.
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Photograph of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa 1947 to 1948
Date
1947 to 1948
Description
An image of Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas at night, including the Golden Nugget, Boulder Club, Hotel Apache, and Eldorado Club. Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Postcard of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Description
An image showing a bird's eye view of Hoover Dam from the Arizona side, featuring intake towers. Caption on bottom right of image reads: "Upstream face of Boulder Dam showing intake towers and Arizona observation point. [Copyright] BDSB." Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Postcard of elevator at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1940
Description
An image showing a street view of the visitors' elevator tower and Hoover Dam's crest. Caption on right side of image reads: Visitors elevator tower and crest of Boulder Dam. Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Photograph of Lakeview Point, Lake Mead, circa 1935
Date
1934 to 1936
Description
An image of visitors at Lakeview Point at twilight. Home of the Dr. Elwood Mead dedication plaque (visible amongst the visitors' silhouettes), this viewing point allowed observers to see a unique angle of the lake from the reservoir's outskirts.
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