Kim Sisters, Nalani Kele and her Polynesian Revue. Photo by Bruno Werndl.
Wayne - Las Vegas Hilton, April, 1990. Photo by Robert Landau.
The International Hotel, August 1971
Elvis Presley in his twice-a-year residency. The Checkmates LTD feat. Brian Steven, and Redd Foxx in the lounge. The International was owned by Hilton Corp. by this time. Another year passed before all the International signs were changed to Hilton. Photo by Charles Barnard, Ad-Art collection, taken from the book The Magic Sign.
Bonanza Lodge Motel, 1808 Fremont St, photographed in 2009 by Steve Sobczuk. In 2014 the motel was merged with neighboring Purple Sage Motel and converted into Sterling Gardens.
(1) Unknown motel at N. 6th & Ogden, facing south on 6th St towards El Cortez.
(2) 100-block N. 9th Street. Sign for Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall (109 N. 9th), Ninth Street Motel (117 N. 9th), and Alpine Motel-Apts (213 N. 9th). Ambassador Motel on the right.
Maxim Hotel & Casino, c. 1977. Nevada Energy’s Flamingo substation at Koval Ln & Flamingo Rd, top left. Highlander 6 Inns, 211 E Flamingo, top right. The Alwin office building, lower right. The parking garage was completed late 1977.
Photo by Gary Thompson, Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Kids waiting outside a casino, 1954
Pioneer Club, corner of Fremont & 1st. The boy holds a package from Ronzone’s dept. store (418 Fremont). Unknown photographer, via J.D.
Fremont Street, Las Vegas, 1948
Looking west at the south side of the 100-block. Left to right: Golden Nugget (“saloon”), F.O.E. Eagles Building with a drug store on the ground floor - Golden Nugget expanded into this building by Jul. ‘48, Frontier Club, Santa Anita Turf Club, White Spot Cafe, Western Union, and Fremont Arcade. Next block: Pioneer Club, Las Vegas Club, Monte Carlo Club, Hotel Sal Sagev.