1947 view of the Flamingo swimming pool. The Flamingo was originally planned and started by Billy Wilkerson,
the 1930 founder and editor of the world famous Hollywood Reporter magazine - which is still in existence.
(read more by clicking the image link).
The Photo History of Las Vegas
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The 1948 Thunderbird as seen in 1951.
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The re-modeled Thunderbird as seen in 1964.
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View of the remodeled Flamingo Casino (from 1953) showing the new, cylinder shaped, Champagne Tower with
its circular, neon bubbles. In 1966 Caesars Palace would be built across the street. The Dunes and then the
Bellagio would later be built diagonally across from the Flamingo - off in the distance - just beyond the tower.