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Photograph of the strike against Cashman, Las Vegas, November 18, 1952

Date

1952-11-18

Description

The view of protesters picketing in front of Cashman's automobile service store.

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Photographs of PublicUs sign, Las Vegas (Nev.), April 18, 2017

Date

2017-04-18
2017-08-18

Description

The PublicUs coffee shop sign sits at 1126 Fremont in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet.
Site address: 1126 Fremont St
Sign owner: Kimo Akiona, Cole McBride and Travis Landice
Sign details: PublicUs opened in 2015. This property has previously held other restaurants the most recent being a Philly Cheese Steak restaurant. PublicUs represents "for the people" in Latin. Hemant Kishore is the baker and chef. This location is a canteen-style restaurant and coffee house where they make all organic foods in house.
Sign condition: 4- the steel part of the sign looks relatively new and has bright paint, but the plastic portion for the sign does some aging to it.
Sign form: Pylon
Sign-specific description: On the corner of Fremont E and Maryland pkwy at the corner of their building there is a blue been sticking out of the ground that is curved at the top. Near this curved section is a rectangle steel sign box that has a back lit plastic sign in it, and underneath is a similar rectangular box. The bigger rectangular box has a white background, but has the a light tan box with PublicUs logo in white letters in the light tan brown box. The smaller box on the bottom has the white backdrop and the tan colored rectangle has Fremont Village written in a white font. Both rectangle signs have an arrow pointing through them with the tip of the arrow above their main logo sign and the "feathers" of the arrow underneath Fremont Village sign.
Sign - type of display: Backlit plastic sign and incandescent light bulbs
Sign - media: Steel and plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic back lit portion of sign
Sign animation: Flasher for incandescent light bulbs
Sign environment: This is located on the corner of Maryland Pkwy and Fremont Street East. Surrounding this property is a lot of old motels that have been shut down, and painted over though many of their neon signs are still up and some working. On the same block as them is a vintage barber shop and a vintage tattoo parlor.
Sign manufacturer: Main portion of the sign was around before they opened so information on the base of the sign was not found
Sign - date of installation: The sign box has records of being around longer than the PublicUs has, records (Google Maps satellite view) show the sign similar to this has been up since at least 2013
Sign - date of redesign/move: Late 2015 is when their main logo was installed
Sign - thematic influences: This sign shows how signs can be re-purposed or can evolve with different colors and slightly different designs over the years even though the theme of the property has changed.
Sign - artistic significance: The arrow in the sign could signify a bulls eye in the sense that you are looking in the right spot or have found the perfect spot.
Survey - research locations: Google Maps satellite view, Sprudge coffee blog http://sprudge.com/publicus-97938.html , Eating Las Vegas http://www.eatinglv.com/2015/03/publicus-is-open-and-baking-for-the-people/
Survey - research notes: This restaurant has faux trees and nice wooden tables inside to make it feel as though you are outdoors but still in a homey place.
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-18
Sign keywords: Plastic; Backlit; Incandescent; Steel; Flashing; Pole sign

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Slide of a department store, Boulder City, Nevada, November 18, 1931

Date

1931-11-18

Description

Black and white image of the Boulder City Company Department Store at the intersection of Birch Street and Nevada Highway.

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Slide of people at the Hoover Dam pier sign, April 18, 1931

Date

1931-04-18

Description

A black and white image of people standing by the Boulder Dam Pier sign, which is draped with rattlesnakes. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of "The Cuba" seaplane, Lake Mead, June 18, 1937

Date

1937-06-18

Description

The Cuba seaplane of Richard Archbold, Research Assoc. American Museum of Natl. History, N.Y. on Lake Mead. This was the "first seaplane landing. The plane was later purchased by the Russian government."

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Photograph of the strike against Cashman, Las Vegas, November 18, 1952

Date

1952-11-18

Description

The view of a monkey and a counter-picket sign created by James Cashman, Sr., as part of his revolt on the strike against Cashman in Las Vegas, Nevada. The sign reads, "All this picketing looks like monkey business to me!!"

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Photograph of the strike against Cashman, Las Vegas, November 18, 1952

Date

1952-11-18

Description

The view of a monkey and a counter-picket sign created by James Cashman, Sr., as part of his revolt on the strike against Cashman in Las Vegas, Nevada. The sign reads, "All this picketing looks like monkey business to me!!" Individual Creator credit goes to A. R. Hromatka.

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Photograph of the strike against Cashman, Las Vegas, November 18, 1952

Date

1952-11-18

Description

The view of Uncle Sam posed in front of Cashman's Garage as a part of James Cashman, Sr. revolt on the strike against him in Las Vegas, Nevada. Uncle Sam is a counter-picket with a sign that reads, "I was here before Stalin and intend to stay. Gold Bless America."

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Photograph of the strike against Cashman, Las Vegas, November 18, 1952

Date

1952-11-18

Description

The view of James Cashman, Sr. counter-picket on the strike against Cashman in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here pickets are positioned in front of Cashman's store, and include such stunts as a man dressed as a woman.

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Photograph of the strike against Cashman, Las Vegas, November 18, 1952

Date

1952-11-18

Description

The view of James Cashman, Sr. counter-picket on the strike against Cashman in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here pickets are positioned in front of Cashman's store.

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