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Photograph of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa 1930s

Date
1931 to 1939
Description
1st and Fremont Street. "Listing of businesses from 1st to Main Street (foreground to background): Left side of the street: 1) Beckley's 2) Las Vegas Club 3) Las Vegas Hotel 4) Northern Club 5) Hotel Sal Sagev; Right side of the street: 1) Las Vegas Pharmacy 2) Hotel 3) Shoe Shop 4) Ethel's Liquors 5) State Cafe 6) J. C. Penny 7) Overland Hotel."

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Photograph of Fremont street and buildings, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1906-1908

Date
1906 to 1908
Description
The photograph is of Fremont Street with the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad depot at the left center. The view is from Second Street looking southeast. Fremont Street was the central business district within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad depot was located at the northwestern end of the street.
Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of businesses in early Las Vegas, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Businesses visible include The Gem (J. W. Horden proprietor), Arizona Club, Gem lunch counter, Saloon, Red Onion Club, and The Arcade.
Site Name: Arizona Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The Gem (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Red Onion Club Saloon (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of people outside of the First State Bank of Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date
1905
Description
Three buildings visible in McWilliams' Townsite. The center building is occupied by the First State Bank of Las Vegas and Kuhn's Mercantile. The building on the right is the U.S. Post Office. The building on the left is unidentified.
Site Name: First State Bank (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of a group of men outside businesses in the McWilliams' Townsite, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date
1905
Description
Group of men standing outside businesses in McWilliams' Original Las Vegas Townsite. The Las Vegas Bank & Trust Company and Las Vegas Drug Company are visible. Signage includes the name, Doctor C A Rucker.

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Photograph of street scene and Golden Block Building, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Description
Site Name: Miners' Drug Store (Tonopah, Nev.)
Lathrop & Davis Tonopah Store (Tonopah, Nev.)

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Aerial photograph showing construction of the Union Plaza Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, February 10, 1971

Date
1971-02-10
Description

Construction of the Union Plaza Hotel and Casino looking southeast.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Construction of the Union Plaza Hotel & Casino: The Union Pacific Railroad and Las Vegas Freeway lie in background. Feb. 10, 1971."

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Postcard from Dubrovnik-Raguse (HR.), 1930

Date
1930
Description
Postcard shows a building from downtown Dubrovnik-Raguse, 1930

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Photograph of a Sands Hotel float in a parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description
An image of an outer space-themed float for the Sands Hotel in a parade on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. This photo taken as the float passed the Overland Hotel (on the left). Other casino signs, including Vegas Vic, are visible.

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, looking east down Fremont Street, circa late 1940s

Date
1945 (year approximate)
Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas, looking east down Fremont Street. Jackie Gaughan's Plaza was originally named Union Plaza and is currently called the Plaza Hotel and Casino.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas as it appeared in the late 1940s. In the foreground stands the Union Pacific Depot where Jackie Gaughan's Plaza stands today."

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