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Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) Sign Graveyard, 1986
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Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographic slides from 1986 of the Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) "sign graveyard" in Las Vegas, Nevada, where retired neon signs were collected. YESCO is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and specializes in making custom neon signs.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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Boulder Highway, 1986
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographic slides of neon signs along the Boulder Highway near Las Vegas, Nevada from 1986.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
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Boulder City, Nevada, 1986
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographic slides of neon signs in Boulder City, Nevada from 1986.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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Laughlin, Nevada, 1986
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographic slides of neon signs in Laughlin, Nevada from 1986. The signs adorn hotels and casinos.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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Henderson, Nevada, 1986
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographic slides of neon signs at the Railroad Pass Casino and Eldorado Casino in Henderson, Nevada from 1986. Materials also include a slide of an abandoned gift shop in nearby Searchlight, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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Lovelock, Nevada, 1930 to 1986
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographic slides of neon signs for hotels and casinos in Lovelock, Nevada from 1930 to 1986.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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Winnemucca, Nevada, 1930 to 1986
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographic slides of neon signs in Winnemucca, Nevada from 1930 to 1986.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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Elko, Nevada, 1928 to 1986
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographic slides of neon signs in Elko, Nevada from 1928 to 1986.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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Wells and McGill, Nevada, 1940 to 1986
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographic slides of neon signs in the towns of Wells, Nevada and McGill, Nevada from 1940 to 1986.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Ely, Nevada, 1920 to 1986
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographic slides of neon signs in Ely, Nevada from 1920 to 1986.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Neon in Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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