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Downtown Las Vegas over the rail yard in 1977. Union Pacific's water tower was a skyline landmark from '54-'91. https://t.co/Gd9IFz9mVt — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 29, 2023

There's also Huntridge Tavern (1960), Decatur Tavern (1963), Champagne’s Cafe (1966), Frankie's (1968), Hard Hat Lounge (1970). What other Las Vegas bars are older than 50 years? — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 28, 2023

Atomic Liquors opened Apr. 17, 1954. Current owners use the motto "est. 1952" but the public record is pretty clear that in 1954 Atomic was a new business, new license, new building. https://t.co/j5DimoMmh4 — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 28, 2023

Ringside Liquors (Dino's) opened here Apr. 8, 1953, relocating from N. 2nd St where it originally opened in 1949. Same phone # since the 40s. Third owner Dean Bartolo changed the name to Dino's Lounge in '69. Their legal name is still Ringside Liquor Inc. https://t.co/PJMa9iFjgM — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 28, 2023

What's the oldest standalone bar in Las Vegas? Atomic Liquors (917 Fremont) pretty much owns this claim, but Dino's Lounge (1516 LVBS) actually dates back a little earlier. Dive bar thread ... https://t.co/NFhpa8eaV3 — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 28, 2023

@SteveMc00659869 She bought it right before the property gold rush on the Strip kicked in. Previous owned Pop Squires didn't see it coming. He wrote this about the Flamingo construction in summer 1946. "I gazed with astonishment..." https://t.co/Kyw6ytr8dD — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 26, 2023

Wilkerson demolished the motel and started building "Hotel Wilkerson" in Dec. '45. Bugsy Siegel moved in on the project in March '46. The concept was Wilkerson's, completed by Siegel. Unknown and debated is who named the Flamingo. Aerial photo, late 1946 - https://t.co/vK0V2p0Ypl — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 26, 2023

December 23, 1994 – Vegas Vic reinstalled after alterations to the sign for the construction of Fremont Street Experience. Photo: Las Vegas News Bureau. https://t.co/Lky9mTk1pY — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 23, 2023

@mgrabois I remember seeing this one when you posted it in 2018, saved it on my Las Vegas timeline playlist on Youtube https://t.co/2KHceERLbY — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 22, 2023

Binion's Horseshoe Club right around the same time, December 1953. They took down his name from the sign a little while later as Joe W. Brown took ownership. Binion family members became sole owners of the club again in 1964, but Benny never again held a gaming license. https://t.co/Wrejff4mTQ — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 21, 2023

Dec. 21, 1953. Benny Binion's mugshot at U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth KS. https://t.co/yDdK2EmSQ4 — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 21, 2023

@boringcompany @LasVegasLocally I wish someone did a timelapse video of Fontainebleau that showed it just sitting there for ten years. — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 19, 2023

@VegasIssues https://t.co/uYwbwDZ3sW — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 19, 2023

Riviera was modeled after the Casablanca in Miami, by the same architect. Casablanca still stands, 6345 Collins Ave, Miami Beach. https://t.co/7oxKM9pqeM — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 17, 2023

@jdent534 There's an interesting story of young Steve Wynn climbing up into that sign when it was new in 1967 when he was Keno manager at the Frontier. He walked up to Ad Art worker Kent Carmichael and talked his way into a tour. Told in the book Eyes in the Sky https://t.co/2X5eihopii — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 13, 2023

@jdent534 Yes. https://t.co/07PpF0gNYh https://t.co/wLXwqRBXoi — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 13, 2023

@Starkian7789 Construction was halted for 9 years, then again after covid. — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 13, 2023

If I remember correctly, no more than a few letters ended up with the Neon Museum. The rest 🚮 https://t.co/WtGe4bX61z — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 13, 2023

The Frontier sign was taken down 15 years ago this week, while the Fontainebleau was under construction across the blvd. Photo by https://t.co/hnS7CqXxbK https://t.co/8Py0Qn7osq — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 13, 2023

@RICEandBEANZ Atom Stevens. https://t.co/xnCY9eGi1o — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 11, 2023

@drstexy They went from 5, to 4, to 3, to none over a period of about ten years. You can see them go in the early postcards. https://t.co/i3BSjekTxj — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 8, 2023

Lone Mountain & Sun City, 1973/2023 https://t.co/GNCaCRfLGb — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 6, 2023

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Periscope Films has the original travelogue on Youtube, but the quality is pretty rough. https://t.co/S0JK2aucHI https://t.co/xS60oS9pqs — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 6, 2023

Fremont St, 1963. Stock film from the Kino Library. This was filmed for a Pan-Am Airlines travelogue in '63, and recycled for the opening credits of Viva Las Vegas in '64. https://t.co/C7GZqivVfC — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Dec 6, 2023