This postcard shows downtown Las Vegas at night time. Some of the hotel casinos pictured are Overland Hotel, Frontier, Pioneer, Las Vegas, Northern Club, along with various restaurants and bars. Also of note are the vehicles pictured. I'd guess they are from the 1930s and 1940s.
The upper left corner of the front of the card states "Fremont Street, Looking East, Las Vegas, Nevada - 26".
It is a linen postcard. The card is not dated, but researching the Overland Hotel (shown on the front at the bottom left side), I found the following, "In 1949 the Las Vegas Club moved into the Overland at 20 Fremont Street and slowly expanded to encompass the entire building". Going a step further, I found that linen postcards were in use from 1930 to 1945. So, going by that, this postcard should be from before 1945.
The card that I am offering was never addressed, stamped, or mailed.
The description on the back states:
Main Street of this "Frontier Town" is most noted for its gambling clubs, taverns, and casinos, which lend glamour to its western atmosphere. With darkness a beautiful array of neon lights advertises some of Nevada's finest hotels, restaurants, and shops".
Other statements on the back are:
Pub. by J.T. Watters Wholesale Co. Las Vegas Nevada. Natural Color Postcard Made in U.S.A. by E.C. Kropp Co. Milwaukee
Wis. (HLV).
The card measures roughly 3.5 by 5.5 inches and has great color. The card has straight even edges. The card has a divided back, meaning one side for the address and one side for writing a message.
I recently purchased a few dozen older postcards at an estate sale. The subjects of the cards are in and around the Las Vegas area. They are of 'old Vegas" and many are of the old casinos and hotels that have long ago been demolished. I do combine shipping on multiple purchases (see shipping notes below), so be sure to check out my other items.
CONDITION:
I am not a postcard collector and don't know how to 'rate" postcards. Personally, I think the card is in great condition. I can see that there are extremely tiny bumps to the corners, but they are so small that I can hardly see them.
SHIPPING:
Buyer to pay $2.50 First Class Mail delivery charges. That cost will cover shipping for up to the purchase of 4 postcards.
NOTE about combined shipping: My website host is not set up to calculate multiple item shipping costs. At checkout, you will be charged full shipping price on each item purchased and I will refund the appropriate amount of overpayment. If you are uncomfortable with that, you can send me an email with your zip code and stating which items you'll be purchasing and I'll calculate the correct combined shipping charges and send you a custom invoice.
INTERNATIONAL PURCHASES:
Due to claims that merchandise is not being received at various international countries (although Customs tracking verifies the delivery), I will no longer be able to process international orders unless payment is made with U.S. currency, including conversion fees. Orders will be processed after funds have cleared a U.S. bank. PAYPAL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR PAYMENT ON INTERNATIONAL PURCHASES. Seller reserves the right to void any international transactions where contact has not been made prior to purchasing.
All items in my listings come from either estate or garage sales. I do not know if they came from homes where smoking or pets were present. All items are sold in the same condition as when I received them.
