On December 26, 1946 Bugsy Siegel opened the Flamingo. The hotel wasn't finished yet, the weather was stormy, and the craps shooters were lucky. After being open for a very brief period, the casino was closed. When the hotel was finished (March, 1947?) the casino was reopened.

this card is date coded 1947

The penthouse suite, the taller part in the center of the building, had bullet proof glass and a couple of escape tunnels...it was Bugsy's suite. (Someone jump in if I'm wrong...doing this one from memory, and that's kinda' scary! )

In March of 2003 we went to the Nevada State Museum in Lorenzi Park. One of the exhibits included this chandelier, which was removed from Bugsy's suite before it was demolished in 1994.

And this was the door to the suite. I'm not sure that the plate with the suite number is the original...