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Comments on photograph of downtown Las Vegas, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1962

Date

1962-06-23

Description

Comments on the photograph of downtown Las Vegas written by Don Dobson.

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The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, January 27, 1983

Date

1983-01-27

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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Photographs of Las Vegas Club signs, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 24, 2016

Date

2016-06-24 to 2017-09-02

Description

The permanently closed Las Vegas Club Casino sits at 18 Fremont Street at the Fremont Street Experience. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survery Data Sheet.
Site name: Las Vegas Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site address: 18 Fremont St
Sign owner: Las Vegas Club
Sign details: The Las Vegas Club originally opened on the opposite side of Fremont than it is today in the 1930's. It held one of the first few Neon signs on Fremont which was installed around ca.1930. In 1949 the Las Vegas Club reopened in its new location on Main and Fremont Street, and once held a large Baseball Hall of Fame. It has closed down in 2015 and demolition of the building began in 2017.
Sign condition: 4- Signage was working well and still had bright paint before the building had undergone demolition
Sign form: Pylon and architectural
Sign-specific description: They convey sports themes throughout their signs. There was a bronze-type sculptural baseball player. Large Neon and incandescent sign that wrapped around the whole building. Though above each entrance there is a plain graphic lettering with neon surrounding the letters.
Sign - type of display: Neon and Incandescent
Sign - media: Steel and bronze-type material (baseball player)
Sign - non-neon treatments: Sculptural element and incandescent
Sign animation: Flasher for incandescent
Sign environment: This location is on the north corner of Main and Fremont St. It is just north of the Golden Gate and across the street from the Plaza. It also had the Golden Goose, Glitter Gulch and Mermaids to the East of it.
Sign manufacturer: YESCO
Sign designer: Brian "Buzz" Lemming
Sign - date of installation: Circa 1960's
Sign - thematic influences: They convey sports/baseball themes within their signage which showcases the theme of their Baseball Hall of Fame.
Survey - research locations: Neon Museum Tour Hand book, Vintage Vegas http://vintagelasvegas.com/search/Las+Vegas+Club Images, Charles Barnard The Magic Sign.
Survey - research notes: The original Las Vegas Club in the 1930's had the tallest tallest sign in downtown Las Vegas until it was superseded by the Lucky Casino sign about a decade later.
Surveyor: Wyatt Currie-Diamond
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-02
Sign keywords: Architectural; Steel; Sculptural; Incandescent; Flashing; Neon; Bullnose

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The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, June 1, 1950

Date

1950-06-01

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, July 29, 1982

Date

1982-07-29

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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Photograph of Las Vegas residential areas, Las Vegas, circa 1911.

Date

1911

Description

View of residential area in Las Vegas, Nevada with houses and trees.

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Photograph of Las Vegas High School, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1907-1930

Date

1907 to 1930

Archival Collection

Description

A picture of Las Vegas High School burning. Site Name: Las Vegas High School (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Letter from L. R. Maag (Las Vegas) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), June 15, 1953

Date

1953-06-15

Archival Collection

Description

Letter asking for agreement by the Las Vegas Valley Water District to allow the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to add to the purchase price of the water system, the construction costs of water mains and fire hydrants to serve Hyde park. The letter refers to a drawing that is referenced below.

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The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, October 12, 1972

Date

1972-10-12

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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Photograph of an orchard on the Las Vegas Ranch, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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