A mounted sign for Ross Plaza during the day with unlit neon.
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A wall mounted sign for Scolari's in Sparks with unlit neon.
950 Holman Way, Sparks, NV 89431
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The Super 8 wall mounted sign during the day.
855 W Williams Ave, Fallon, NV 89406
Super 8
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The mounted sign for the Value Inn during the day.
180 W Williams Ave, Fallon, NV 89406
Value Inn
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The office sign for the Value Inn during the day.
180 W Williams Ave, Fallon, NV 89406
Value Inn
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The old building for the Mineral Hot Springs, the business is permanently closed.
Mineral Hot Springs
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View of a wall mounted sign for Cleaners during the day.
18130 Wedge Pkwy, Reno, NV 89511
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View of the clown sign for the Circus Circus during the day with unlit neon.
500 N Sierra St, Reno, NV 89503
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The UNLV History 117: Nevada History Photograph Collection contains photographic prints, negatives, and slides of Las Vegas and Boulder City, Nevada between approximately 1900 and 1959. These images were collected by students for University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) professor Ralph Roske’s class, History 117: Nevada History. The images primarily depict Las Vegas in the 1950s with people posing in front of and inside the El Rancho Vegas and the Last Frontier Village, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Joe E. Lewis, and Paul Newman. Earlier photographs from the 1920s include businesses, such as fireproofing stores, and significant individuals such as Ed W. Clark. Lastly, it contains two photographs of the Boulder City Airport.
Archival Collection
Archival Component