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Photograph of the Silver Slipper electric sign in front of the Young Electric Sign Company (Las Vegas), 1958
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Three men, with plans in hand, stand in front of the oversized silver slipper built for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall. The slipper is mounted on the bed of a delivery truck. The front of the Young Electric Sign Company building (YESCO) is seen behind the truck.
Site Name: Young Electric Sign Company
Address: 2535 East Charleston Blvd.
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Mint Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1957
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The Mint on Fremont Street before its expansion in 1958.
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of an artist's rendering of the Dunes Hotel sign (Las Vegas), circa 1955
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's concept of the Dunes Hotel sign. Stamped on original: "Frank and Virginia Ball Studio - 222 South 2nd Street - Las Vegas, Nevada."
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3650 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of worker with Vegas Vic's head in the YESCO shop (Salt Lake City), 1951
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A worker is shown with the head of Vegas Vic (for the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas), prior to having neon tubing installed, in the YESCO shop in Salt Lake City.
Site Name: Young Electric Sign Company
Address: 1148 South 300 West
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Photograph of unfinished portions of Vegas Vic's body sign (Salt Lake City), 1951
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Two men look at the unfinished body of Vegas Vic (for the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas) leaning against the outside of the YESCO shop in Salt Lake City.
Site Name: Young Electric Sign Company
Address: 1148 South 300 West
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Handwritten notes for the Horseshoe Club neon sign (Las Vegas), circa 1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Handwritten notes with details for the neon facade of the Horseshoe Club.
Site Name: Horseshoe Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the neon sign of the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), 1948
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The neon sign of the Thunderbird Hotel.
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the neon sign in front of the Aladdin (Las Vegas), 1966
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Statue and neon sign in front of the Aladdin.
Site Name: Aladdin Hotel
Address: 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of a scale model of the Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1955
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Scale model of the Riviera Hotel and Casino.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the assembly of the Sands Hotel porte-cochère (Las Vegas), 1967
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A crane lifting the canopy of the Sands Hotel porte-cochère.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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