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Las Vegas Then and Now(r) Spiral-Bound | 2016-04-01

Su Kim Chung

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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.

Publisher: HarperCollins
Original Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 144 pages
ISBN-10: 1910904112
Item Weight: 2.1 lbs
Dimensions: 11.3 x 0.6 x 9.9 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 101 to 500 ratings

Su Kim Chung has been immersed in the history of Las Vegas since she began work in the UNLV Libraries Special Collections Division in 1999. As Head of Public Services she has helped hundreds of researchers in their quest to find significant and interesting historical documents and photographs on the history of Las Vegas. Chung also serves as the curator of entertainment, LGBT and women's history collections. In addition to an MA in history from CSU Fresno, she has a Ph.D and an MLIS information studies from UCLA.