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Photographs of Virtue Vice and Venue signs, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 28, 2017

Date

2017-06-28
2017-09-01

Description

The sign for Virtue Vice sits at 750 Fremont Street as part of The Venue in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Sheet.
Site address: 750 Fremont St
Sign owner: Victor Perrillo
Sign details: This building was constructed in 2015 for the Venue which is a concert venue and special event center that usually holds weddings and proms. The Arizona based owners have a similar venue to this one in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Sign condition: 5- Very new and still works good
Sign form: Sign on Building
Sign-specific description: The roof line that they building has is a curved Moorish style, right below the roof line is a channeled "V" that contains incandescent light bulbs. Below this is black channeled block letters spelling out "THE VENUE" which illuminate a whitish gold color.
Sign - type of display: Neon and Incandescent light bulbs
Sign - media: Steel
Sign - non-neon treatments: Incandescent light bulbs
Sign animation: Flasher for incandescent light bulbs
Sign environment: This location is in the East District of Fremont, on the same side of the street as the El Cortez but about half a block to the East. This location is across the street from the Container Park and also has one of the "Fremont Street East District" signs in the street in front of this property.
Sign - date of installation: 2015
Sign - thematic influences: Sine they are a venue for many different events this name is perfect for the location and their sign is well representative of that.
Sign - artistic significance: The channeled "V" and words "The Venue" help contain the light.
Survey - research locations: Las Vegas Weekly article https://lasvegasweekly.com/as-we-see-it/2015/jun/03/the-venue-downtown-concert-hall-fremont-east/ , The Venue website http://thevenuesgroup.com/, acessor's page
Survey - research notes: The building was constructed for this specific company in 2015 , and previous to this it was an empty lot for a few years.
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-01
Sign keywords: Neon; Incandescent; Steel; Flashing; Building-front design; Fascia

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 6, 1974

Date

1974-08-06

Description

Agenda and meeting minutes for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Senate. CSUN Session 3 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

Text

Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 10

Description

Community Relations Committee meeting minutes for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, Nevada, January 19, 1988.

Interview with Robert Rex Brownlee, August 6, 2007

Date

2007-08-06

Description

Narrator affiliation: Astrophysicist, Alt, Test Division Leader, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Photograph looking east through the remains of Saint Thomas, 1964

Date

1964-03-25

Description

Looking east through the remains of Saint Thomas from just south of Lord's Garage. Hannig's Ice Cream Parlor's remains are visible in the distance.

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Photograph of flood damage recovery work on Nelson's Landing, September 1974

Date

1974-09-01

Description

Recovery operations at Nelson's Landing on the Colorado River after the 14 September 1974 Flood.

Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: Nelson's Landing after the September 14, 1974 flood: salvage/recovery operations

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Photograph of flood damage recovery work on Nelson's Landing, circa September 1974

Date

1974-09-01

Description

Recovery operations at Nelson's Landing on the Colorado River after the 14 September 1974 Flood.

Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: Nelson's Landing after the September 14, 1974 flood: salvage/recovery operations

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