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Photograph of Caesars Palace construction site, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 9, 1965
Date
1965-05-09
Description
Digging of the theater basement and elevator pits for Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Caesars Palace construction site, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 9, 1965
Date
1965-05-09
Description
Digging of elevator pits at Caesars Palace construction site in Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of Caesars Palace construction, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 9, 1965
Date
1965-05-09
Description
Construction of the tower foundations for Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The back tower foundations have been filled. Site Name: Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of a door to a Caesars Palace construction office, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 9, 1965
Date
1965-05-09
Description
The door to a contractor's office at the Caesars Palace construction site in Las Vegas, Nevada. The door has a Roman pediment over it and a sign showing a cartoon Caesar is on the wall.
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Photograph of the Dunes Hotel and Casino seen from the Caesars Palace construction site, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2, 1965
Date
1965-05-02
Description
The Dunes Hotel and Casino seen from the Caesars Palace construction site, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photograph of the Flamingo Hotel seen from the Caesars Palace construction site, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2, 1965
Date
1965-05-02
Description
The Flamingo Hotel seen from the Caesars Palace construction site, Las Vegas, Nevada. The Flamingo's "champagne tower" is visible.
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Photograph of the Flamingo Hotel seen from the Caesars Palace construction site, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2, 1965
Date
1965-05-02
Description
Looking east across Las Vegas Boulevard at the Flamingo Hotel from the Caesars Palace construction site. The Flamingo's sign and "champagne tower" are seen.
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Cohen, Burton M., 1923-2014
Burton Cohen (1923-2014) was a casino executive in Las Vegas, Nevada who held management positions at iconic Strip properties such as the Frontier, Desert Inn, Flamingo, Caesars Palace, Thunderbird, and Dunes. Cohen grew up in Miami, Florida where he graduated from the University of Florida. During World War II he served in the Army Air Corps and trained as a pilot. After returning to the United States he enrolled at the University of Miami and earned a law degree in 1948.
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Aerial photograph of Circus Circus construction site, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1967-1968
Date
1967 to 1968
Description
Aerial view of Circus Circus construction site looking southwest on the Las Vegas Strip, with outline of the "big top" area at the left (east). The Westward Ho Motel is seen immediately above the site and the Stardust (fifteen rectangular buildings) and Frontier (two "wings") hotels are also seen (to the southwest). Site Name: Circus Circus (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Arial view of Circus Cirucus under construction, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1968
Date
1968
Description
Aerial view of construction of Circus Circus casino, Las Vegas. The casino opened in October 1968; its first hotel tower was added in 1972. The bottom left corner of the photograph reads: "Jay Florian Mitchell, Las Vegas, Nevada." Site Name: Circus Circus (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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