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Photograph of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, 1940

Date
1940
Description
A black and white image of Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. This photo was taken from a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad station located in Las Vegas. The time capsule was placed there in 1940 and was later retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.

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Photograph of the Sands Hotel's space-themed float in the Helldorado Days parade, Las Vegas, circa 1950

Date
1948 to 1952
Description
A black and white image of the Sands Hotel's float in the Helldorado Days parade on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. On the float are a spaceship, several women and a robot.

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Photograph of the Golden Nugget's train-themed float in the Helldorado Days Parade, Las Vegas, circa 1950

Date
1948 to 1952
Description
A black and white image of the Golden Nugget's float in the Helldorado Days parade on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. On the float is the text, "Driving the Golden Spike."

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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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Photograph of the Fremont Theatre marquee advertising "The Birds," Las Vegas (Nev.), 1963

Date
1963
Description
The poster on the wall reads: "Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Birds.'" There is also a stand-alone advertisement for 'The Birds.' Site Name: Fremont Theatre (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Postcard of Sal Sagev Hotel, Fremont Street, Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date
1940 to 1949
Description
Sal Sagev Hotel, Fremont Street, Las Vegas. Handwritten message on back of postcard reads: "Dear Jimmie. Am going to the dam today. I am having a nice time. This is the hotel where I am staying for two nights. Love to all. Fun, Bobbie."

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Aerial photograph of Harrah's Stateline Club and Harrah's Tahoe (Stateline, Nev.), circa 1958

Date
1957 to 1959
Description

Aerial view of Harrah's Tahoe (under construction on the left side of Highway 50) and Harrah's Stateline Club and Harvey's Tahoe (right side of Highway 50) from the north. At this time, Harrah's Tahoe was Harrah's Stateline Country Club.
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50

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Aerial photograph of Harrah's Stateline Club, Harvey's Lake Tahoe, and Harrah's Tahoe (Stateline, Nev.), circa 1961

Date
1959 to 1961
Description

Aerial View of Harrah's Stateline Club and Harvey's Lake Tahoe (center left) across the street from Harrah's Tahoe (center right) on Highway 50. At this time, Harrah's Tahoe was Harrah's Stateline Country Club, and Harvey's was under construction.
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50

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Film transparency of Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1947

Date
1945 to 1949
Description

Daytime view of Fremont Street looking northwest toward the Union Pacific Railroad station. The Eldorado Club and Apache Hotel are seen at the northwest corner of Fremont and Second Streets, east of the the Boulder Club. Part of the Golden Nugget is seen on the southwest corner of Fremont and Second Streets east of the Frontier Club.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV

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