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Photograph of Googie architectural design drawing of the entrance to the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1970s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's conception of proposed façade changes to the Sahara.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the electric and neon sign for the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), 1941
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The original El Rancho Vegas sign. Cabaret singer Hildegarde is featured on the sign.
Site Name: El Rancho Vegas
Address: 2500 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of an artist's rendering of the front exterior of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), 1950
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's conception of the entrance of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn at night, showing its signature neon sign lit. Title near the bottom right reads "Proposed pylon sign."
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of a side view 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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Painting of Vegas Vic by Pat Denner, 1951
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Color watercolor or gouache painting of Vegas Vic for the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas, showing how the metal should be painted. The picture is signed 'Denner' by YESCO designer Pat Denner.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street
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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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Handwritten plan with measurements of neon tubing needed for Vegas Vic, 1951
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Document showing lengths of different colors of neon tubing needed for the Vegas Vic sign to be installed at the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of a scale model of the Aladdin Hotel's sign (Las Vegas), 1966
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Detailed scale model of the sign and marquee for the Aladdin Hotel and Casino.
Site Name: Aladdin Hotel
Address: 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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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 the front of the Westerner Gambling House (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Nighttime view of the facade of the Westerner Gambling House in downtown Las Vegas. Next door is the front of Kolstad's Toggery men's shop at 17 E. Fremont St. Part of the Monte Carlo Club can be seen.
Site Name: Westerner
Address: 23 Fremont Street
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