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Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, photograph and negative, approximately 1930 to 1939
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00265
Collection Name: Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 11, Box 19
Collection Name: Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 11, Box 19
Archival Component
Photographs of U-Haul on Fremont Street, Las Vegas (Nev.), April 18, 2017
Date
2017-04-18
2017-08-29
Archival Collection
Description
The U-Haul rental business sits at 2030 Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet.
Site address: 2030 Fremont St
Sign owner: Joe Shoen
Sign details: The U-Haul company began in the summer of 1945 in Washington by Leonard Shoen, by 1955 U-haul had become nationally recognized and a big hitter ever since. This Vegas location was built in 1953. In 1999 the Founder of U-Haul, Leonard Shoen died in a car crash at the age of 83 in Las Vegas.
Sign condition: 4- This sign does show some fading
Sign form: Pylon
Sign-specific description: This sign showcases a orange border and white plastic back lit signs spelling U HAUL in black letters. Each letter is in its own sign box.
Sign - type of display: Plastic back lit
Sign - media: Steel and plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic
Sign environment: This location is on East Fremont near Eastern Ave and is surrounded by other little shops and old Motels.
Sign - thematic influences: This property showcases the company's branding that they use for all of their signs and logos.
Survey - research locations: U haul website (history portion) https://www.uhaul.com/About/History/ , Assessor's Page
Survey - research notes: The history portion of U-Haul's website showcases the full history of the company including how the Post WW-2 moving boom benefited the company. https://www.uhaul.com/About/History/
Surveyor: Wyatt Currie-Diamond
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-29
Sign keywords: Pylon; Plastic; Steel; Backlit
Site address: 2030 Fremont St
Sign owner: Joe Shoen
Sign details: The U-Haul company began in the summer of 1945 in Washington by Leonard Shoen, by 1955 U-haul had become nationally recognized and a big hitter ever since. This Vegas location was built in 1953. In 1999 the Founder of U-Haul, Leonard Shoen died in a car crash at the age of 83 in Las Vegas.
Sign condition: 4- This sign does show some fading
Sign form: Pylon
Sign-specific description: This sign showcases a orange border and white plastic back lit signs spelling U HAUL in black letters. Each letter is in its own sign box.
Sign - type of display: Plastic back lit
Sign - media: Steel and plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic
Sign environment: This location is on East Fremont near Eastern Ave and is surrounded by other little shops and old Motels.
Sign - thematic influences: This property showcases the company's branding that they use for all of their signs and logos.
Survey - research locations: U haul website (history portion) https://www.uhaul.com/About/History/ , Assessor's Page
Survey - research notes: The history portion of U-Haul's website showcases the full history of the company including how the Post WW-2 moving boom benefited the company. https://www.uhaul.com/About/History/
Surveyor: Wyatt Currie-Diamond
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-29
Sign keywords: Pylon; Plastic; Steel; Backlit
Mixed Content
Fremont Street at night from the Plaza, Las Vegas, Nevada: panoramic photographs
Date
1982-12-07
Archival Collection
Description
From the Bob Paluzzi Panoramic Photographs
Image
Mesquite Grocery and shops on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, approximately 1905-1930
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00014
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box SH-055 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box SH-055 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Photograph of neon signs on Fremont Street, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1950s - early 1960s
Date
1955 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
A night view of neon lights and cars on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, neon signs and marquees can be seen for The Mint, Boulder Club, Hotel Apache, Joe W. Brown's Horseshoe Club, Fremont Casino, Fremont Carnival Rm, El Portal Theatre, and the El Cortez Hotel.
Image
Film transparency of a neon sign on Fremont Street for the Pioneer Club (Las Vegas), circa 1950
Date
1948 to 1952
Archival Collection
Description
Neon sign for the Pioneer Club on the northwest corner of Fremont and First Streets, on the roof of the La Bonita Hotel, across the street from the Pioneer Club.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street
Image
Photograph of Helldorado parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1950s - early 1960s
Date
1955 to 1965
Archival Collection
Description
Three boys riding horses in the Helldorado parade in Las Vegas, Nevada. Onlookers can be seen lining the side of the road. In the background are the front entrances to the Lucky Strike Club, center, and Nevada Club, right. Street Address: Fremont Street
Image
Photograph of businesses on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1910s-1920s
Date
1910 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
The northwest corner of Fremont and First Streets in Las Vegas, Nevada. "Wharton Drug Co."printed on photo in lower left corner.
Image
Photographs of Fremont Street rally, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1994 April (folder 2 of 4)
Date
1994-04
Archival Collection
Description
Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.B. Other Demonstrations and Strikes
Image
Film transparency of the Boulder Club, Apache Casino, and Apache Hotel on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1932
Date
1930 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
The Boulder Club, Apache Casino, and Apache Hotel in the early 1930s.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV
Image