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Las Vegas lowrider. 1979 Lincoln Continental MK V. Joe Ray’s car. https://t.co/iCXCYA5u1B — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 30, 2024

@barakiand Different statues — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 30, 2024

@jabewley They were playing catch-up with Excalibur and MGM, super-charging their Island theme. The Caribbean village facade was strange, and looked even more odd in the 00s when it was white washed. — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 29, 2024

94/24 https://t.co/Pv2eu8GDTx — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 29, 2024

Glen Canyon Dam, June 1983, when plywood was used to keep the dam from overflowing. https://t.co/o8BCRiMUOX — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 28, 2024

@reviewjournal Expected to reach capacity and overflow into the spillway on July 3rd https://t.co/7ij3Z7uUx6 — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 28, 2024

Metz club was in back of Martinique Mall. The sign started out like this in 1989 (design by Kevin Thistle and YESCO). It became the Metz sign in ‘91, and later on got covered in a dozen other logos. The mall was demolished last year. https://t.co/rKHsQZnSjG — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 26, 2024

Las Vegas Blvd, 1995 https://t.co/0uSGFyyIaB — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 26, 2024

Two nights at the Hacienda, June 23 & 24, 1959. https://t.co/gMD6ViYMOM — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 23, 2024

@Hinesite Hood from a Chevy Master Deluxe — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 20, 2024

LIFE, 6/20/55. "Las Vegas – is the boom overextended?" They've been asking if Las Vegas is too big for its own good for nearly 70 years. https://t.co/B8lO7pP6II — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 20, 2024

This was published in NY Daily News, 6/24/47. One of the articles below says his girlfriend left him because of a dirty shirt. https://t.co/iVF49nLTV5 — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 20, 2024

In 1969 a monolith was discovered in the desert during the construction of I-15 through Las Vegas. Its origins have remained a mystery. https://t.co/E3vUVxpWuz — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 18, 2024

A fire at dawn, June 17, 1960, destroyed El Rancho Vegas. Film from the @8NewsNow archive. https://t.co/wKa1tFQJVT — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 17, 2024

@AndyDufrasne Terrible Herbst opened in Las Vegas on the Blvd where Stratosphere is now https://t.co/Gd0caXYq2l — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 17, 2024

@JULIECH26389065 https://t.co/3MmeQONJOg — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 16, 2024

@Notbillsandweg Some history of Whiskey Pete & Primm — https://t.co/570IsGumpR — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 15, 2024

Nevada State Line to Las Vegas Strip, 1964 https://t.co/fGl0U3N7OB — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 15, 2024

@LieutenantNels1 It works well for them. They’ve leaned into their own history like no other business in Las Vegas. The 1958 date is probably a mistake they got stuck with. Here’s notes on the 1960 building and 1962 business history. https://t.co/bubUYN9AUk — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 15, 2024

Thanks to Sarah & @OyVegas for this dive into the phenomenon of Steak House (aka "clubstaurants" - @eatinglasvegas) https://t.co/lMg2ArXl9T — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 14, 2024

Prior to Golden Steer the restaurant was Valentino's (1960-1961) decorated by a Hollywood set designer. Some of the same decor described at Valentino's can be seen in the first postcard of Golden Steer in 1962. https://t.co/8J1BwSzmCR https://t.co/FiZbkhnNPa — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 14, 2024

Step under the elevated cow and into the original form of Golden Steer Steak House, circa 1962. https://t.co/xiVGK1E7BC — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 14, 2024

@Marked2429 The only structure left at the Sahara, yes — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 14, 2024

@ad7db Yes — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 14, 2024

@RalstonReports The fort in 1873 when it was OD Gass ranch. https://t.co/6NNOEzOTw7 — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 14, 2024

@DaynaRoselli @ElCortezLV @vegasrevealed El Cortez in 1941, and the first traffic light in Las Vegas. https://t.co/Ly6YNPdKrw — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 14, 2024

Tropicana going up (1978) & coming down (2024) https://t.co/L2HJTy7XT2 — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 13, 2024

@LasVegasLocally When that IHOP opened in 1968 they advertised their waitresses rather than the pancakes. https://t.co/ckbZGKs951 — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 12, 2024

@Therat4623 Different film. It was this one, a travelogue from 56. https://t.co/sbSz6Rkt9s — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 12, 2024

Driving up the Strip, June 1956 https://t.co/Xzjf3L68Lm — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 12, 2024

@SuddleyDuddley Five years, same as the Century City location. — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 11, 2024

Sonny Liston in front of his Paradise Palms home at 2058 Ottawa Dr. Photo by Curt Gunther, 1968. https://t.co/x8mywp9R8A — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 10, 2024

@louiseelisabet @thetimes @mustardphoto Fun article but this line is absolutely bonkers bad history: "By the end of the 1960s, Howard Hughes had taken control over Las Vegas, turning it from a place where you might get stabbed downtown into a family-friendly destination." — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 9, 2024

@lorloLauren The "Plan-o-Ramic Exhibition Center" at the beginning of the film was located at 1825 E Desert Inn Rd –– seems to have been demolished early on, maybe '63. — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 9, 2024

Here's the full 9-minute film, recently found and digitized by Markum Jones. https://t.co/8glI6Ljmr3 — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 9, 2024

Paradise Palms, 1962, from a 16mm film produced to sell homes in the new Las Vegas community. https://t.co/qnChHd5kRa — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 9, 2024

@VitalVegas They could design it in mid century Miami Modern style, something like this. https://t.co/mwyuQVJLKR — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 9, 2024

@RoxyLasVegas The Elks bought the property and turned it into a restaurant in 1958 – Old Ranch Supper Club. In '63 the building was moved to 3369 Thom Blvd. I have no photos of the Old Ranch Supper Club there, but it seems to have been demo'ed in the 80s/90s. The Hideaway is there now. — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 6, 2024

@RoxyLasVegas Possible, but Helen Stewart had the ranch house. I can't see why she's be hanging out at a tent. Did you ever heard what became of the ranch house itself? https://t.co/DFMg45gH76 — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 6, 2024

@SummerlinTaco @CityCastVegas Yes, it was Hughes Aircraft, rather than an "airport" as I misstated in the tweet yesterday. The main point remains: Hughes got a substantial gov deal in the name of national security; his heirs developed the property. — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 6, 2024

The location of the older photo is a short ways northeast of the present photo, at the Stewart Ranch, what we now call the old Mormon fort. On maps: https://t.co/gutxxpTHYY Another photo of the same guy, same dog. https://t.co/oLYjCrW8N4 — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 6, 2024

Las Vegas Creek, 1900 / 2020s https://t.co/pNtIs1yvHj — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 6, 2024

Fremont St view from the deck of Fremont Hotel. Win a '57 Cadillac. "City of Las Vegas" Aerotrain at Union Pacific station. Prelinger Archives 010849. https://t.co/CJxPRYe2a9 — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 6, 2024

Las Vegas, 1956. https://t.co/N72k9nR3F6 — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 6, 2024

@TheKnightsofLiz @redwallmortuary @CityCastVegas Good point. The site was planned as a Hughes Aircraft facility, relocating his Culver City operation, rather than an "airport" – misworded on my part. — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 4, 2024

@TheKnightsofLiz @redwallmortuary @CityCastVegas Yes, it is. Hughes didn't purchase that land from the open market. It was given to him by the Dept of Interior in a trade for scattered land elsewhere in NV, in the name of national security. Hughes Aircraft facility was to build radar & missile devices for the armed services. — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 4, 2024

@LVA_Tweet Michael Gaughan busted about half of this silly ass mob story in a panel at The Mob Museum a few weeks ago. https://t.co/HsncLtXFYg — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 4, 2024

Las Vegas, 1973 / 2023. The feds gave Howard Hughes a bunch of public land to build an airport. He didn't build it. His heirs built Summerlin. https://t.co/y2hoDUfHwd — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 4, 2024

Four Queens at their grand opening, June 1966. Photo by Hank DeLespinasse @las_when https://t.co/BwmHvfSU4S — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 3, 2024

@JeffinOKC Some of Bellagio, half of City Center, some of Park MGM, and T-mobile arena are on what was once the golf course. — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 2, 2024

@_GrandPaD It's not one of mine but I like what I see. Looks like this lineup was Oct '59 https://t.co/x7NDhKuTXD — Vintage Las Vegas (@summacorp) Jun 1, 2024