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Cardinal Motel, 4815 Las Vegas Blvd S - Est. 1952 Undated photo, some time in the '80s Opened in 1952, the 25-unit Cardinal was one of the southernmost motels on the Strip. Little is known of the owners – E.F. Zundel in '56, C.E. Langford from '67 to the '90s. It's unclear whether the motel was in continuous operation from the 80s-90s. It was demolished in '97. The Cardinal was located directly to…
Garehime Music Company, 115 North 3rd St – Postcard c. 1940 Garehime, the first music, radio, and record store in Las Vegas. Jake W. and Edith Garehime came to Las Vegas in '24. Jake was a jeweler by trade, but he also knew how to rebuild pianos. The Garehimes opened the Garehime Music and Jewelry Store on Fremont St , described by the family as the town’s first music and jewelry store. The…
The Horseshoe. Fremont & 2nd, Las Vegas, 1951. Photo: G.I. Pitchford , Manis Collection, UNLV Special Collections & Archives. The sign read “The Horseshoe” in its first year, before the addition of the name Benny Binion. Photos of the Horseshoe Chronology of the Apache Hotel, and Horseshoe club 1951, before the grand opening of August 14, 1951. Las Vegas News Bureau. Circa 1951. 1951, Postcard.…
Las Vegas Strip, July 1973 Passing the Sands. Photo by James R. Anderson , shot on Kodachrome. Las Vegas Strip, July 1973. Riviera (Don Rickles, Peter Gordeno), Stardust, Westward Ho, Slots-a-Fun. Slide scan from the Gary Lenhart collection.
Gladstone Motel, 2109 South 5th (Las Vegas Blvd S), 1950-1970 Postcards show the 26-unit motel’s three signs in about 15 years in the 50s-60s. The motel was opened by Clarence C. Flory. Chapel of the Stars was built in front of the motel in 1970, and Gladstone’s rooms soon became the Rancho Anita Motel Annex. Photos of Gladstone Motel Mid 50s – Sign II. 60s – Sign III. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map,…
View from Caesars Palace facing west, circa 1967 The center low-rise wing was demolished in the '80s, and the rest including the pool were replaced in the '90s. Appears to be some water in the Flamingo Wash running from the center of the image to the right.
Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, 1963 Color photo from September; black and white from August, by Las Vegas News Bureau.
Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, c. 1964
Eden's Hotel, 120 South 6th St., Las Vegas . Photo by Mitchell Funk in 2005. Eden's opened on 8/4/58, and was demolished in 2015 by Downtown Project DTPLV. The sign is in storage somewhere. Photo by Corey Miller in 2012
ALT Abbe Lane at Nellis Air Force Base, September 30, 1953 Nellis AFB grew out of the former Las Vegas Army Air Field . After the US Air Force was established on 9/18/47, the site was renamed Las Vegas Air Force Base, then renamed again in honor of Lt. William Nellis of Las Vegas, pilot who died at the Battle of the Bulge in Luxembourg during World War II. Abbe Lane was performing with Xavier…
