Archival Las Vegas
1940s- Archival Las Vegas - Day
Pan of automobile traffic, buildings (including Oasis Cafe) in rather spare, desolate downtown Las Vegas. Panning LS taxi cab driving along desert highway, pulling into Flamingo Hotel & Casino.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Flamingo Hotel
Flamingo Hotel & Casino sign & facade.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Hotels
Last Frontier Village Hotel, traffic passing in FG. Decorative bird atop Thunderbird resort hotel. Windmill atop El Rancho Hotel.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - The Strip
Last Frontier marquee: "Enjoy the Old West." Horseshoe Casino & Hotel; Boulder Club, Pioneer Club, Hotel Apache. Rather sparse Glitter Gulch, famous giant cowboy at Pioneer Club in BG.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Flamingo Hotel
Panning taxi cab driving along desert highway, pulling into Flamingo Hotel & Casino.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Night
Automobile traffic & neon signs along Las Vegas Strip, Glitter Gulch, night; Golden Nugget, Hotel Apache, Pioneer Club, Boulder Club.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Night
Automobile traffic & neon signs along Las Vegas Strip, Glitter Gulch, night; Golden Nugget, Hotel Apache, Pioneer Club, Boulder Club. Famous neon cowboy of Pioneer Club, night; Vegas Vic points toward himself w/ one thumb, points down to neon "Gambling" sign below him.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Night
Neon of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall Casino marquee, night; flashing Golden Nugget neon sign.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Night
Flashing Golden Nugget neon sign, pan to the strip. Neon signage around Frontier Club, night. Vegas Vic, Pioneer Club neon signage, night.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Night
Neon sign at the Las Vegas Club at night.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Night
Neon sign "Here it is! Famous Pioneer Club".
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Night
Neon sign of the Thunderbird Hotel, night.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Gambling
CU poker chips being placed on betting table, slow dissolve to CU roulette wheel spinning.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Night
Slightly fast motion neon signage, marquee, facade of Westerner Gambling House, night.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Night
Superimposition montage of twinkling, flashing neon signs for Pioneer Club, Eldorado, Golden Nugget. CU cards being dealt during blackjack game, man showing King of Spades & Queen of Diamonds.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Automobiles
Traveling shot of cars in parking lot.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Day
Sign for Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn.
1940 - Archival Las Vegas - Rodeo Parade
Cowboys riding on parade through Last Frontier Village, sign in FG reading "Las Vegas Helldorado Rodeo & Stock Show."
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Aerials
Shaky but interesting aerials of Las Vegas.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - POV
Great rear view traveling shots of Las Vegas streets, buildings, automobile traffic, small town feel.
1940s - Archival Las Vegas - Night
Neon windmill, signage atop El Rancho Hotel Casino, night. Last Frontier Village neon sign, night. Neon Flamingo Hotel signage, night. Neon Las Vegas Club sign "The House of Jackpots." Neon Monte Carlo Club sign, night "The House of More Jackpots."