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Sprinklers on West Sahara Avenue east of Grand Canyon Drive, looking east, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2017 October 10
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File
Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00394
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Commercial signage on West Sahara Avenue east of Cimarron Road, looking east, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2017 October 11
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Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00394
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Desert landscaping on West Sahara Avenue east of Cimarron Road, looking east, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2017 October 11
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00394
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
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Archival Component
Photographs of Fremont East District sign, June 28, 2017
Date
2017-06-28
2017-08-30
Archival Collection
Description
The Fremont East District sign sits near the intersection of Fremont St and Eighth St. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Sheet.
Site name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site address: Fremont St and 8th St
Sign owner: Downtown Las Vegas and Fremont East District
Sign details: The Fremont East District really formed together in 2002 for a coalition to maintain the vintage Las Vegas feel particularly by bringing out some vintage looking Neon Signs. This coalition became known as the Fremont East Entertainment District (FEED). Since this area is already close to the Fremont Street Experience with foot traffic the 2007 revitalization also was an effort to create pedestrian friendly sidewalks.
Sign condition: 5 - Very good condition
Sign form: Pole mounted signs
Sign-specific description: The two gateway signs are identical in design to welcome drivers and pedestrians into the Fremont Street District. These signs go across all of the lanes of Fremont Street, so there are two poles on the opposite sidewalks and then two curved steel beams connecting the sidewalk poles, and the main logo is on the curved pole portion. The two steel sidewalk beams each have a yellow curved googie style design. Right above the curved yellow design, on top of the sidewalk beams each have a red starburst orbit. In the middle curved beam there are red channeled Fremont Street East in a mid century modern semi-cursive font, with yellow neon tubes within the channeled letters. Underneath the Fremont Street East letters there is the word DISTRICT in the red channeled block letters.
Sign - type of display: Neon
Sign - media: Steel and Plastic
Sign animation: Yellow neon on gateway signs flash
Sign environment: The gateway to Fremont East District from both the East and West end. One sign is at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Fremont an the other is at the intersection of 8th St.
Sign manufacturer: Fluoresco Lighting and Signs
Sign designer: John Lutz
Sign - date of installation: 2007
Sign - thematic influences: This sign really brings back the mid-century modern theme, and the old Vegas theme as well. The starbursts are similar to the one from the Sweetheart Wedding Chapel Sign.
Sign - artistic significance: This sign speaks to the 1950s/1960s mid-century modern design with the starburst orbits and the yellow curved design.
Survey - research locations: Fremont East website, Floresco
Survey - research notes: Floresco Website http://www.fluoresco.com/pages/about/history.php, as well as contact with Gary Grider of Floresco, Las Vegas Today and Tomorrow Website, http://www.vegastodayandtomorrow.com/fremonteast.htm
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-30
Sign keywords: Flashing; Neon; Steel; Plastic; Pole sign
Site name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site address: Fremont St and 8th St
Sign owner: Downtown Las Vegas and Fremont East District
Sign details: The Fremont East District really formed together in 2002 for a coalition to maintain the vintage Las Vegas feel particularly by bringing out some vintage looking Neon Signs. This coalition became known as the Fremont East Entertainment District (FEED). Since this area is already close to the Fremont Street Experience with foot traffic the 2007 revitalization also was an effort to create pedestrian friendly sidewalks.
Sign condition: 5 - Very good condition
Sign form: Pole mounted signs
Sign-specific description: The two gateway signs are identical in design to welcome drivers and pedestrians into the Fremont Street District. These signs go across all of the lanes of Fremont Street, so there are two poles on the opposite sidewalks and then two curved steel beams connecting the sidewalk poles, and the main logo is on the curved pole portion. The two steel sidewalk beams each have a yellow curved googie style design. Right above the curved yellow design, on top of the sidewalk beams each have a red starburst orbit. In the middle curved beam there are red channeled Fremont Street East in a mid century modern semi-cursive font, with yellow neon tubes within the channeled letters. Underneath the Fremont Street East letters there is the word DISTRICT in the red channeled block letters.
Sign - type of display: Neon
Sign - media: Steel and Plastic
Sign animation: Yellow neon on gateway signs flash
Sign environment: The gateway to Fremont East District from both the East and West end. One sign is at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Fremont an the other is at the intersection of 8th St.
Sign manufacturer: Fluoresco Lighting and Signs
Sign designer: John Lutz
Sign - date of installation: 2007
Sign - thematic influences: This sign really brings back the mid-century modern theme, and the old Vegas theme as well. The starbursts are similar to the one from the Sweetheart Wedding Chapel Sign.
Sign - artistic significance: This sign speaks to the 1950s/1960s mid-century modern design with the starburst orbits and the yellow curved design.
Survey - research locations: Fremont East website, Floresco
Survey - research notes: Floresco Website http://www.fluoresco.com/pages/about/history.php, as well as contact with Gary Grider of Floresco, Las Vegas Today and Tomorrow Website, http://www.vegastodayandtomorrow.com/fremonteast.htm
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-30
Sign keywords: Flashing; Neon; Steel; Plastic; Pole sign
Mixed Content
Photograph looking east through the remains of Saint Thomas, 1964
Date
1964-03-25
Archival Collection
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.
Image
Vacant gas station at Crown Event Center commercial property on East Sahara Avenue at Boulder Highway looking east, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2017-09-14
Archival Collection
Description
A former gas station was part of the massive commercial property housing the Crown Event Center on the corner of East Sahara Avenue and Boulder Highway.
Image
Playbill and ephemera for performance of East Lynne, March 19, 1955
Date
1955-03-19
Archival Collection
Description
Playbill and ephemera for East Lynne play, March 19, 1955, performed as fundraiser for the Jewish Community Center.
Text
Photograph of east-north exposures with sod, Las Vegas, early 1900s
Date
1905 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "East-north exposures, sod in."
Image
Construction along Fremont Street East as seen from North 7th Street, looking east-northeast in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
Date
2020-02-11
Archival Collection
Description
Photographed as part of the UNLV Special Collections and Archives' Building Las Vegas collecting initiative started in 2016. This photo is part of a series documenting landscape improvements along Fremont Street East in downtown Las Vegas.
Image
Photograph of Fremont Street looking east (Las Vegas), 1991
Date
1991
Archival Collection
Description
Looking east down Fremont Street in 1991. Signature on back of photo: "S Vinci for '91."
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV
Image