Happy Nevada Day!!!
Yesterday was Happy Nevada Day! So as a special Featured Photo presentation, I am sharing retro 1994 photos of the Luxor Hotel & Casino in it’s infancy, and the Excalibur Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. . .
Happy National Nevada Day ! ! !
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The Desert:
Retro Photo: The mighty flatlands before mountains in distance off of Nevada Route 160, Pahrump Valley Hwy, near Lovell Canyon, Clark County, west of Las Vegas. Photo was taken on January 5, 1994.
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Photo #1 taken with a Nikon FE camera mounted on a mini-pod through a Nikon 26 mm lens, filter=NONE, Aperture=2.8 f/stop, shutter-speed 1/8th second, loaded with Fujicolor 400 Color 135 Negative Film processed with C-41 Processing Chemicals, and a Type C Print using the RA-4 enlargement paper process, onto a 4X6″ semi-gloss print.
Circus-Circus Hotel & The Adventuredome Indoor Theme Park:
Retro Photo: The Circus-Circus Hotel and the Adventuredome Indoor Theme Park. photo was taken on January 1, 1994.
Photo #2 taken with a Nikon FE camera mounted on a mini-pod through a Nikon 26 mm lens, filter=NONE, Aperture=2.8 f/stop, shutter-speed 1/15th second, loaded with Fujicolor 400 Color 135 Negative Film processed with C-41 Processing Chemicals, and a Type C Print using the RA-4 enlargement paper process, onto a 4X6″ semi-gloss print.
Luxor Hotel & Casino:
Retro Photo: Luxor Hotel & Casino was opened on October 15, 1993. Less than three months after it’s opening, this photo was taken on January 1, 1994.
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Photo #3 taken with a Nikon FE camera mounted on a mini-pod through a Nikon 26 mm lens, filter=NONE, Aperture=2.8 f/stop, shutter-speed 1/8th second, loaded with Fujicolor 400 Color 135 Negative Film processed with C-41 Processing Chemicals, and a Type C Print using the RA-4 enlargement paper process, onto a 4X6″ semi-gloss print.
Excalibur Hotel & Casino:
Retro Photo: Excalibur Hotel & Casino was opened on June 19, 1990. Less than four years after it’s opening, this photo was taken on January 1, 1994.
Posted: Mar 30, 2022: Happy National Nevada Day! – 2022 © 2022 Versatileer
Photo #4 taken with a Nikon FE camera mounted on a mini-pod through a Nikon 26 mm lens, filter=NONE, Aperture=2.8 f/stop, shutter-speed 1/15th second, loaded with Fujicolor 400 Color 135 Negative Film processed with C-41 Processing Chemicals, and a Type C Print using the RA-4 enlargement paper process, onto a 4X6″ semi-gloss print.
The History:
Origination: The origination of Nevada goes back to it’s roots with mining silver. Nevada has even come along way since my visit in building up and also of changes to the then current buildings, entertainment and casinos. Never ending change is a staple in the state of Nevada.
More Recent History: Most of the state of Nevada’s population encompassed the cities of Reno and Las Vegas. An estimated 600 total persons lived in southern Nevada, including Las Vegas. Henderson didn’t even exist at all. I have seen photos taken the past few years, and I don’t even recognize Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip) from when I visited in 1994.
Beauty & Many Climates Throughout the Vast Area of the State: Located in the Mojave Desert, the Las Vegas climate is a hot desert subtropical climate that is characterized by arid and sunny conditions, which make Las Vegas a hot and dry state most of the year. The average daily temperature is 68 °F, with an average high being 80 °F, and an average low being 56 °F. In July (the warmest month) the average day time temperature rises to 104.1°F. In December (the coldest month) the average temperature overnight is 36.6°F.
Nevada’s Statehood Facts:
- Date: October 31, 1864
- Capital: Carson City
- Population: 3,177,772 (2022)
- Size: 109,781.18 square miles
- Nicknames: The Silver State
- State Mottos: All for Our Country
- Tree: Bristlecone Pine & Single-leaf Pinyon
- Bird: Mountain Bluebird
- Flower: Big Sagebrush
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Some Great Nevada Sites: Here is a list of some some great places to visit while in Nevada:
- Las Vegas
- Hoover Dam
- Lake Tahoe
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area
- Valley of Fire State Park
- Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
- Reno
- Great Basin National Park
- Burning Man
- Lamoille Canyon
- Mount Charleston
- Rhyolite Ghost Town
Some Great Nevada Dates: Here is a list of some memorable Nevada dates:
- March 2, 1861 – U.S. Congress created Nevada Territory
- October 31, 1864 – Nevada is admitted to the Union as the 36th state
- 1898 – The silver runs out at the Comstock Lode
- 1875 – A fire destroys much of Virginia City, NV
- 1898 – The silver runs out at the Comstock Lode
- 1931 – Gambling is legalized in the state
- 1935 – The Hoover Dam is completed creating Lake Mead
- 1951 – Nuclear testing begins in Nevada
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