Las Vegas Then and Now (R)
Published on 1. July 2016
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-1-910904-11-4 (ISBN)
Description
Las Vegas Then and Now captures the city's evolution from a desert railroad outpost into the gambling and entertainment capital of the world. Pairing historical photographs of the town with specially commissioned views of the same scene today, this book provides the reader with an intriguing look into the history of a city that has become a cultural icon for all that is best and worst in American society.
Sites include: Fremont Street, Railroad Depot, Union Pacific Station, Arizona Club, Golden Nugget, El Portal Theatre, Nevada Hotel, Sal Sagev Hotel, El Cortez, Vegas Vic, The Mint Hotel, Las Vegas Post Office/Mob Museum, El Rancho Vegas, Last Frontier, New Frontier, Little Church of the West, Flamingo, Thunderbird Hotel, Desert Inn, Sahara Hotel, Sands Hotel, Stardust, Riviera, La Concha Motel, Dunes Hotel, Caesars Palace, Hacienda, Tropicana, Castaways, MGM Grand, Aladdin, Boardwalk, International, Landmark Hotel, Las Vegas Convention Center, Moulin Rouge, Showboat and much more.
Sites include: Fremont Street, Railroad Depot, Union Pacific Station, Arizona Club, Golden Nugget, El Portal Theatre, Nevada Hotel, Sal Sagev Hotel, El Cortez, Vegas Vic, The Mint Hotel, Las Vegas Post Office/Mob Museum, El Rancho Vegas, Last Frontier, New Frontier, Little Church of the West, Flamingo, Thunderbird Hotel, Desert Inn, Sahara Hotel, Sands Hotel, Stardust, Riviera, La Concha Motel, Dunes Hotel, Caesars Palace, Hacienda, Tropicana, Castaways, MGM Grand, Aladdin, Boardwalk, International, Landmark Hotel, Las Vegas Convention Center, Moulin Rouge, Showboat and much more.
Reviews / Votes
'Fascinating ... The tome matches mesmerising historical images of yesteryear Las Vegas ... with specially commissioned photos of the same scenes in the modern era. The contrasts are astonishing' -- Mail OnlineMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 279 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
950 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-910904-11-4 (9781910904114)
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Person
Dr. Su Kim Chung has been Manuscripts Librarian/Archivist in Special Collections at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries since 1999. She is responsible for selecting, preserving, and organizing materials that document the history of Las Vegas and the southern Nevada region. She is particularly interested in documenting the history of entertainment in Las Vegas and has written and presented on the topic numerous times. A graduate of UCLA's Information Studies program, Chung also has an MA in history from CSU Fresno, and received a PhD in Information Studies at UCLA in 2015.