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Plan for Vegas Vic's neon tubing, circa 1951
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Illustration of Vegas Vic for the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas, showing the different colors of neon tubing necessary.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street
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Film transparency of a sketch for the Golden Nugget neon sign (Las Vegas), circa 1984
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Inverted negative transparency. Partially freehand, annotated plan for the neon sign for the Golden Nugget on the southwest corner of Fremont and Second Streets. The original sign was installed by YESCO in 1948.
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street
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Film transparency of Fremont Street at night, Las Vegas, Nevada, July, 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
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Film transparency of Fremont Street at night, Las Vegas, Nevada, July, 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Image
Photograph of an artist's rendering of a woman sitting atop the Las Vegas Club neon sign, circa 1950
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A photograph of a woman in a swim suit is shown sitting atop an artist's rendering of the vertical Las Vegas Club neon sign, with the Las Vegas cityscape below. The illustration is signed "Boernge" in the lower left corner.
Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of Googie architectural design drawing of the front exterior and marquee of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1970s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's conception of proposed facade changes to the Sahara. An enclosed pedestrian bridge crossing above the street is shown.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of an artist's concept of the electric sign on the exterior corner of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), 1945
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Annotated artist's sketch of the Golden Nugget's exterior electric and neon sign at night. A label near the bottom right says "Produced by Young Electric Sign Co." Measurements and a flashing schedule are written near the bottom and other handwritten notes are written on the left side.
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street
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Visual material, 1914-1988
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The YESCO visual materials series (1914-1988) document a visual history of YESCO from its early beginnings, through its expansions, to its work in the 1980s. They include visuals of various YESCO plants, shops, buildings, equipment and personnel, as well as various signs created and installed by YESCO in multiple states. The series includes black-and-white and color photographs as well as Polaroids. It contains photographs, slides, negatives, and digital files of a variety of Las Vegas landmarks and hotels and casinos, including The Mint, Flamingo, Sahara, Caesar’s Palace, Fremont Street,
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) Corporate Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
