Nude on Ice, Plaza Las Vegas, 1989
Daytime photo by Mickey Crisp via Two Separate Courses, night via NP Yogi Jones. Program from Nostracoinist. Tony Kornheiser. Overexposed in Las Vegas. The Washington Post, 6/16/90.
Casino surveillance: Perry B. Whitt, Union Plaza, c. 1980s. Whitt was a former Plaza exec, and general manager of the California Hotel & Casino in the 80s. Why he’s photographed at the Plaza is unknown. Such photos, including the players below, were often staged by Las Vegas News Bureau.
Construction of Union Plaza, May 1971. Coin Castle on the left, king in a purple robe has not yet been installed on top of the sign. YESCO truck in front of The Mint on the right. Union Plaza Photograph Collection (PH-00316), UNLV Special Collections.
Poolside at Union Plaza, August 29, 1972
Publicity photos by Las Vegas News Bureau, posed with models.
Center Stage Restaurant at Union Plaza Hotel, 1983. Plaza covered the old pool and built the restaurant which opened 1/23/83. Scan from postcard.
Vegas Vic, c. 1993-1994. Pioneer Club and Plaza Hotel, photo by Ray Tutaj Jr.
Plaza had dropped the “Union” from their name in ‘92 but the sign remained on top of the hotel until “‘95 or 96,” according to the recollection of Brian Day of Larsen Sign Co.
Past, Present, & Future of Passenger Rail Service, 1983
The 364 square-foot mural at Plaza Hotel, painted by Sylvester Collier, Laura Chambers, and Paul Collier.
Construction of Union Plaza Hotel, September 1, 1970
Three photos taken from The Mint facing west towards the railroad yard. Construction of Union Plaza began 8/10/70. Union Pacific depot was demolished late Nov.
Nevada State Museum Las Vegas; photographer identified only as “HJS”.
Downtown Las Vegas, March 1971
Union Plaza Hotel under construction; to open in July. On the corner of Fremont & 1st, California Club has closed, signs removed.
Photos via Kingofging, dated with another set on the Strip. “Caesars: Tommy Steele, Phyllis McGuire, Bob Melvin, Vic Garcia; Flamingo: John Rowles Myron Cohen” - 2/27/71. “Golden Nugget: Kenny Vernon, Audie Hickman, Harold White, Nashville Sounds” - 3/2/71 to 3/11/71
Downtown Las Vegas, May 1973. The Mint, with Carousel, Mecca Slots, and Las Vegas Club on the far left. Second photo showing Plaza Hotel, taken from the Top of the Mint. Dated Ektachrome slides, scan by VLV.
Busted up Polaroids, 1973 - from Susan Kozlowski.
(1,2) Caesars Palace, and Flamingo, on the Strip.
(3) Union Plaza, with The Sound of Music, two shows nightly. Their parking garage originally had a ramp extending from Main Street. Their second tower was later built in this area.