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The Alicia, The Gables, The Valley: What Las Vegas Just Lost on Fremont Street | Lost & Found Vegas

A string of historic motor courts along Fremont Street has been demolished after years of fire damage and neglect. Nevada preservationists are calling the losses devastating. Here is what was there, and why it mattered.

UNLV Opens Its Nevada Photo Vault for America's 250th Anniversary | Lost & Found Vegas

The UNLV Special Collections and Archives is sharing a collection of photographs documenting Nevada from the 1830s through the Hoover Dam era, timed to the nation's 250th birthday. Some of these images exist nowhere else.

The Neon Museum's Year of Relights: Four Signs, Four Stories, Four Pieces of Las Vegas History | Lost & Found Vegas

In 2026 the Neon Museum is staging four major sign relightings that together trace the arc of Las Vegas from its downtown gambling roots through the megaresort era and into the city's new life as a global sports destination.

Historians Choose Las Vegas: The 119th PCB-AHA Annual Meeting Comes to UNLV This July | Lost & Found Vegas

The Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association holds its 119th annual meeting at UNLV July 29-31, 2026, examining 250 years of contested American history under the theme 'We Hold These Truths.'

1906 to 2026: The Golden Gate Hotel and What Las Vegas's Oldest Casino Carries Forward | Lost & Found Vegas

On January 13, 1906, the Hotel Nevada opened at 1 Fremont Street and became the first hotel structure in Las Vegas. One hundred and twenty years later, it is still running. What that kind of continuity means for a city that almost never keeps anything.

Seven Million Images Deep: Inside the LVCVA's Archive of Las Vegas History | Lost & Found Vegas

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has been photographing, filming, and preserving the city's story since 1947. Nearly eight decades later, the collection holds close to seven million images and is still growing every single day.

The Motels Time Forgot — Lost & Found Vegas

Before the megaresorts, Las Vegas welcomed travelers with low-slung motels, kidney pools, and roadside charm.

The Resorts That Came Down — Lost & Found Vegas

Las Vegas is the only place where blowing up a famous hotel can sell tickets. Here's why we record every one.

When the Neon Goes Dark — Lost & Found Vegas

Las Vegas was built on neon. So why do we let so much of it disappear without a second look?

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