Places

A vintage photo of Wilbur Clark’s Desert Inn, a hotel and casino. The large retro sign is prominent above the building. Several classic cars are parked in front of the entrance, evoking a 1950s or 1960s atmosphere. Desert Inn Hotel and Casino
April 24, 2021 | Category: Casinos, History, Places | Tags:

Exterior of the Desert Inn ca. 1950s
On April 24th 1950, Wilbur Clark’s Desert Inn opened its doors and became the fifth major resort on the Strip. While it had taken a couple of years to complete the construction due to money troubles, the final building was a place of luxury […]

Exterior view of the Red Rock resort at dusk, featuring a modern, curved building with large windows and warm lighting, surrounded by palm trees and landscaped greenery. Red Rock Resort
April 18, 2021 | Category: Casinos, History, Places | Tags:

On April 18th 2006, Red Rock Resort in Summerlin opened its doors. Named after the local Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, it was built at a cost of $925 million.

Image of the exterior of Red Rock Resort

It has a contemporary design involving a desert-themed influence, although there are touches […]

Vintage photo of the Las Vegas Convention Center with a domed roof, palm trees, and classic cars from the 1950s and 1960s parked and driving in front of the building on a sunny day. Las Vegas Convention Center first convention: The World Congress of Flight
April 12, 2021 | Category: History, Places | Tags:
Las Vegas Convention Center hosting the The World Congress of Flight convention

On April 12th 1959, the Las Vegas Convention Center hosted its very first convention: The World Congress of Flight, which gave the public the opportunity to see space and aviation progress across the globe. It was accompanied by a […]

A man in a cowboy hat and embroidered shirt sits on a horse, while two women in summer dresses stand beside the horse, smiling at the camera. It is a sunny day with trees and cars in the background. Joe Louis
April 12, 2021 | Category: Casinos, History, People, Places | Tags:
Joe Louis in front of the Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino before the Helldorado parade in 1955

On April 12th 1981, Joe Louis passed away in Las Vegas. Born in Lafayette, Alabama, in 1914, Joe and his family moved away from the discrimination they encountered when he was still young to […]

Workers pour and smooth concrete on large angled sections of a dam under construction, with metal rebar grids and construction vehicles visible in the background near a rocky cliff. The Cofferdam Construction on Hoover Dam
April 6, 2021 | Category: History, Places | Tags:
Construction of the upper coffer dam – pouring concrete onto the dam face.

By mid April in 1933 the two cofferdams that kept the waters of the Colorado River at bay during the construction work on Boulder Dam, now Hoover Dam, were complete.

Diversion tunnels had been excavated to take the course […]

A model displays various rocks placed on sections painted in different earth tones, with a blue wavy pattern resembling water at the top edge and a painted sky with clouds in the background. Updating Our Geologic Story in the Galleries
April 4, 2021 | Category: exhibits, family, History, Places | Tags:

The museum would like to say thank you to local experts who participated in updating our Geologic Story exhibit in the permanent gallery.

Pamela Prim with part of the new geological story exhibit

Reaching out to experts within our community provides opportunities for long lasting partnerships and benefits the museum in many […]

Black and white illustration of the New Frontier Hotel with a tall tower and bold text reading “OUT OF THIS WORLD! NEW FRONTIER HOTEL.” A few small figures walk near the entrance. New Frontier Hotel and Casino
April 4, 2021 | Category: Casinos, History, Places | Tags:
Postcard of the outside the New Frontier

On April 4th 1955 the newly renamed Hotel New Frontier opened its doors after a major refurbishment. Located opposite where the Encore now stands, it had originally opened as the Last Frontier on Highway 91 a year, where once the Pair O’Dice had sat.
Its […]

Vintage postcard illustration of the Hotel El Rancho Vegas shows a cowboy with a guitar and a cowgirl by a wooden fence, with the hotel and a windmill in the background. Text advertises the hotel’s Round-Up Room. El Rancho Vegas
April 3, 2021 | Category: Casinos, History, People, Places | Tags:
El Rancho Vegas with signage for the Round-Up Room

On April 3rd 1941, the El Rancho Vegas opened on Highway 91, (opposite today’s Sahara Hotel and Casino) on what was to become the Las Vegas Strip; the first large successful hotel and casino operation outside of downtown Las Vegas.

The El Rancho […]

An image of Victor Green (1892-1960) The Green Book
February 19, 2021 | Category: education, History, People, Places | Tags:

Our Black History traveling trunk contains various objects for students to explore in addition to a video presentation. The item that is included is a 1949 edition of “The Negro Motorist Green Book”. This was an essential US guide for African Americans traveling during the segregation era.  It listed businesses and accommodations that welcomed […]

An image of a man pointing to a sketched drawing Paul Revere Williams
February 2, 2021 | Category: Casinos, education, general, History, People, Places | Tags:
Paul Revere Williams Credit: diversityinsteam.com

We share this history, not only in recognition of #BlackHistoryMonth, but in recognition of a man who contributed so much to the design of some of Las Vegas’ most unique buildings, as well as residential homes, for which he had a particular passion.

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