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Weather over the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-12-16

Description

An early morning rainbow appears above the Las Vegas Strip.

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Photograph of filming of "Meet Me in Las Vegas," Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1955-1956

Date

1955 to 1956

Description

Filming of the motion picture "Meet Me in Las Vegas" outside of the Sands Hotel. Actress Cyd Charisse is seen in the center.

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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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Las Vegas Porcelain Artists Records

Identifier

MS-00312

Abstract

The Las Vegas Porcelain Artists Records span from 1975 to 1993 and document the history of the Las Vegas, Nevada, non-profit organization that was a division of the World Organization of China Painters (WOCP). The collection includes club by-laws, membership lists, convention pamphlets, promotional materials, correspondence, membership applications, meeting minutes, and financial information. It also includes photo albums, slides, negatives, a cookbook, and other documents.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Las Vegas station, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1910-1920

Date

1910 to 1920

Description

View of Las Vegas train station. Construction of shops has begun.

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UNLV Women's Soccer team poses at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign August 8, 2014 in Las Vegas: digital photographs

Date

2014-08-08

Description

Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Client: Athletics, Sports Information

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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

Mixed Content

The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, April 10, 1975

Date

1975-04-10

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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Postcard of Las Vegas Public School, Las Vegas, 1924

Date

1924

Description

Handwritten note on back of post card: "1924 This building housed grades 2-8. The kindergarten and first grades were in a smaller building beside this building." Note on front of card: "Public School Las Vegas, Nev."

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Photograph of library at the Chabad of Las Vegas, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 22, 2016

Date

2016-09-22

Description

The library at the Chabad of Las Vegas at 1261 Arville Street.

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