Sands Casino Atlantic City Demolition

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  1. Sands Casino Atlantic City Demolition Permits
  2. Sands Hotel Atlantic City

Date: 2007
Collection Number: H058

Extent: 76 digital photographs (18.4 MB)

Repository: Alfred M. Heston Collection, Atlantic City Free Public Library, 1 North Tennessee Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 (609) 345-2269.

Preferred Citation: Donna Knorr Photographs of Sands Casino Demolition, Alfred M. Heston Collection, Atlantic City Free Public Library.

Creator:
Donna Knorr worked for the Sands Casino in Atlantic City for 10 years. After Pinnacle Entertainment bought the Sands in 2006, Knorr worked for Pinnacle. Her unique position allowed her access to take photographs during the demolition work on the building. She shot the digital images for her memory book and simultaneously donated the digital files to the Atlantic City Free Public Library.

Sources:
Correspondence with Donna Knorr, October 2007.

IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION

Sands Casino Demolition, 18 October 2007. Photographs by Donna Knorr. From the Donna Knorr Photographs of Sands Casino Demolition, Alfred M. Heston Collection, Atlantic City Free Public Library (Files H058.101807.0360 and H058.101807.482).
  1. “I wanted to use the demolition of this place to raise money for charity.” The last Atlantic City casino implosion was in 2007 when the former Sands casino was blown up. According to Bodnar’s.
  2. The last time a casino was imploded in Atlantic City was in October 2007 when the former Sands casino was dynamited for a new casino-hotel project that never was built, CBS reported. Related Articles.

Scope and Content:

Permit

This collection contains 76 digital photographs in JPG compressed format, taken over the course of August, September, and October 2007. The photographs depict the demolition work at the Sands Casino in Atlantic City before its implosion on October 18, 2007. There are five photographs from the night of the implosion. The collection includes interior and exterior photographs.

System of Arrangement:
Photographs are arranged by date. An inventory of the images is below.
This is a digital collection, burned to CD-Rom in December 2007. It is also stored on the hard drive of the Heston Room computer. Reference prints are available in the Heston Room.

Sands casino atlantic city demolition &Atlantic city casinos

OTHER INFORMATION FOR USERS OF THE COLLECTION
Access Points:
Sands Casino – Atlantic City (N.J.)
Pinnacle Entertainment
Wrecking – New Jersey
Construction and demolition debris
Related Materials: The Library has many books related to the Casino industry in Atlantic City. Those interested in this topic should search the Library Catalog , using subject headings like:
Casinos – Economic aspects
Casinos – New Jersey
Casinos – Social aspects
Gambling – New Jersey – Atlantic City
Gambling – Social aspects
Within the Heston Collection, related holdings include Vertical Files on the Sands Casino and Pinnacle Entertainment, periodicals with articles relating to casino spending and management, and reports about the economic impact of gambling on Atlantic City.
A related collection of archival material is the Stan and Mary Sladek Collection of Sands Casino Memorabilia, 1980-2004 (H014).
Processing Note: The collection is processed. Finding aid written by Heather Halpin, archivist, December 2007.
Copyright Notice: The Atlantic City Free Public Library owns the collection and the copyrights. Those wishing to reproduce materials from the collection must contact the Library to obtain the proper permissions.

ITEM LIST

Sands Casino Atlantic City Demolition Permits

Officials in Atlantic City are calling for the demolition of a dilapidated casino property formerly owned by US President Donald Trump.

File Name
File Size
Description
Date
H058.081607.1014a22.3 KB[Sands skywalk demolition]16 Aug 2007
H058.081607.1015a20.2 KB[Sands skywalk demolition]16 Aug 2007
H058.081607.1411b22.4 KB[Sands skywalk demolition]16 Aug 2007
H058.DEMO_MLK_440.5 KB[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]31 Aug 2007
H058.DEMO_MLK_557.0 KB[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]31 Aug 2007
H058.DEMO_MLK_655.0 KB[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]31 Aug 2007
H058.DEMO_MLK_742.1 KB[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]31 Aug 2007
H058.DEMO_MLK_853.3 KB[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]31 Aug 2007
H058.DEMO_MLK_948.6 KB[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]31 Aug 2007
H058.DEMO_MLK_1055.5 KB[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]31 Aug 2007
H058.DEMO_MLK_2551.9 KB[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]31 Aug 2007
H058.DEMO_MLK_2759.0 KB[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment. Taken from Martin Luther King Ave.]31Aug 2007
H058.Quazi00257.0 KBSands demolition5 Sep 2007
H058.Quazi00364.1 KBSands demolition5 Sep 2007
H058.Quazi00456.7 KBSands demolition5 Sep 2007
H058.Quazi00559.4 KBSands demolition5 Sep 2007
H058.Quazi00663.7 KBSands demolition5 Sep 2007
H058.Quazi00748.2 KBSands demolition5 Sep 2007
H058.Quazi00852.7 KBSands demolition5 Sep 2007
H058.KABOOM00139.9 KBSands demolition on Martin Luther King Ave. [test implosion]7 Sep 2007
H058.KABOOM00241.0 KBSands demolition on Martin Luther King Ave. [test implosion] 7 Sep 2007
H058.KABOOM00323.8 KBSands demolition on Martin Luther King Ave. [test implosion] 7 Sep 2007
H058.KABOOM00439.9 KBSands demolition on Martin Luther King Ave. [test implosion] 7 Sep 2007
H058.KABOOM00531.0 KBSands demolition on Martin Luther King Ave. [test implosion] 7 Sep 2007
H058.KABOOM00645.1 KBSands demolition on Martin Luther King Ave. [test implosion] 7 Sep 2007
H058.KABOOM00738.8 KBSands demolition on Martin Luther King Ave. [test implosion] 7 Sep 2007
H058.100_103249.9 KB[Interior demolition work]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_104033.5 KB[Interior demolition work] before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_104132.6 KB[Interior demolition work] before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_104434.1 KB[Interior demolition work] before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_120853.4 KB[Exterior demolition work]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_120962.9 KB[Exterior demolition work] before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_121045.6 KB[Exterior demolition work] before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_121136.0 KB[Exterior demolition work] before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_121246.0 KB[Exterior demolition work] before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_121358.8 KB[Exterior demolition work] before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_121558.8 KB[Exterior view of Sands garage]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_121645.3 KB[Exterior view of Sands garage]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_121735.7 KB[Exterior view of Sands garage]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_122167.6 KB[Demolition debris at base of Sands garage]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_122434.8 KB[Construction equipment and debris outside Sands building]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_122526.8 KB[Construction equipment and debris outside Sands building]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_125338.6 KB[Construction equipment around footings of Sands building]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_125441.4 KB[Footings of Sands building]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_221166.6 KB[Exterior of partially-demolished garage and Sands building]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_221266.2 KB[Exterior of partially-demolished garage and Sands building]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_221455.2 KB[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_221560.5 KB[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment] before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_226670.1 KB [Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment (Aerial view)] before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_226753.0 KB[Exterior view of Sands casino]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_229165.1 KB[Construction equipment and debris outside Sands building]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_229270.7 KB[Construction equipment and debris outside Sands building]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_229342.3 KB[Construction equipment and debris outside Sands building]before 24 Sep 2007
H058.100_23841.19 MB[Debris around footings of Sands building (Interior view)]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_23860.99 MB[Debris around Sands building (Exterior view)]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_2390952 KB[Debris around Sands building (Exterior view)]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_2392651 KB[Debris around Sands building (Exterior view)]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_2394970 KB[Debris around footings of Sands building (Interior view)]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_23951.06 MB[Debris around footings of Sands building (Interior view)]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_2396887 KB[Debris around Sands building (Exterior view)]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_2411806 KB[Exterior view of Sands casino]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_2421677 KB[Demolition work on exterior of Sands parking garage with Sands casino in the background]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_24221.31 MB[Demolition work around footings of Sands building]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_24240.99 MB[Exterior view of Sands building]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_2427669 KB[Exterior view of Sands garage]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_2436985 KB[Exterior view of Sands garage]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_2463383 KB[Exterior view of Sands building]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_24661.20 MB[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment (Aerial view)]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_2467944 MB[Exterior of partially-demolished building (Aerial view)]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_2469459 KB[Demolition debris]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.100_24710.97 MB[Exterior of partially-demolished building with construction equipment (Aerial view)]before 18 Oct 2007
H058.101807. 100_2574740 KB[Exterior of Sands from Boardwalk on demolition day (daytime)]18 Oct 2007
H058.101807. 100_2645310 KB[Exterior of Sands from Boardwalk on demolition day during fireworks (nighttime)]18 Oct 2007
H058.101807.03601.95 MB[Exterior of Sands from Boardwalk on demolition day during fireworks (nighttime)]18 OCt 2007
H058.101807.3891.78 MB[Exterior of Sands from Boardwalk on demolition day during fireworks (nighttime)]18 Oct 2007
H058.101807.4821.86 MB[Dust from implosion covers footprint of Sands]18 Oct 2007

Sands Hotel Atlantic City

Finding aid published 15 January 2008.