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Photograph of people looking at a C-5 Galaxy military transport aircraft jet at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, October 14, 1979

Date

1979-10-14

Description

A crowd of people gather around a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy military transport aircraft during an open house at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. A loading bay at the rear of the plane is open for visitors. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Photograph of Air Force Captain Harry Walker, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, September 29, 1980

Date

1980-09-29

Description

Captain Harry Walker standing by his plane at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Caption on back of photograph: "Air Force Captain Harry Walker ... 1,000 hours in an A-10." Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Photograph of Air Force generals during a change in command ceremony, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 1, 1979

Date

1979-04-01

Description

Left to right: Lt. Gen. Robert Mathis; Major Gen. James Hildreth; Brig. Gen. Robert Kelly saluting at a change of command ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Mayme Hooper and her husband Albert Hooper in front of Stone House on their ranch in Monitor Valley, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1940 to 1943

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.C. Hooper Family. The Hoopers lived in Stone House for 50 years; the building is a historic site and once served as a stage coach stop.

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Blue Angel Motel Neon Survey document, August 12, 2017

Date

2017-08-12

Description

Information about the Blue Angel Motel that sits at 2110 Fremont St.
Site address: 2110 Fremont St
Sign owner: Bartsas Mary 22 LLC
Sign details: Motel was originally constructed c. 1956. Sits on a 2.54 acre site. Property was later changed to Club 2110, but now is vacant.
Sign condition: Unknown - Angel is being repaired by City Centennial Commision and YESCO, and will believed to be placed on medium of Fremont and Charleston once restored. 4 - Arches were repainted at unknown time from original blue to a deep forest green, "Blue Angel" was removed and "Night Club" was put up in blue angels place. "Motel" wording on flag portions of the sign was painted over and replaced with "Club 2110". doesn't have any form of lighting, appears to be in decent condition.
Sign form: Angel - Sculpted Pole Sign/ Monument Sign, Arches: Pole sign with protruding arches on either side. Originally the left side arch would have rested on the Blue Angel motel building, but when it was torn down so was the connection, so it is free hanging off the pole support system.
Sign-specific description: Angel: Pole sign with sculpture of Angel on top. Was internally illuminated, her skin, hair, halow, pole, wand, used to illuminate. Two flag signs hung off of angel pedestal, one read "Motel" other would read "Blue Angel" on opposite sides of the pole. Would of glowed with blue neon. Arches: Repainted by new owner: Arcs protruding on either side of the pole with the words "Night" and "Club" on each other arches. There are flag like components going down the pole support with stars on the opposite side of each component. Slight directional tool of the flags that point downwards to the ground. The stars do not have any lighting system of their own (no neon or bulbs). Each flag component is double sided with painted on graphics.
Sign - type of display: Neon, and internally illuminated plastic
Sign - media: Steel, fiberglass
Sign animation: Possible rotation of the angel?
Sign environment: The property is surrounded by other motels, shopping centers and gas stations
Sign manufacturer: YESCO
Sign designer: Betty Willis
Sign architect of record: C. 1956
Sign - date of installation: C. 1956
Sign - date of redesign/move: Angel - 2014 repaint, 2017 refurbishment, c. 2014 repaint of arches
Sign - thematic influences: Believed that angel was modeled after Marilyn Monroe
Sign - artistic significance: 1950s pop culture themes - Marilyn Monroe and Disney-esque angel
Survey - research locations: Motel site, www.roadarch.com, UNLV photo collections, assessor's website
Surveyor: Danny Jacobs
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-12
Sign keywords: Sculptural; Neon; Steel; Fiberglass; Pole sign; Internally illuminated; Incandescent

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Photograph of Harold Hind, his wife, Betty Hind, and others, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1940s

Date

1946 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A large group of people sitting around a table, probably at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino. The Flamingo opened on December 26, 1946. Left to right, around table: fifth from left, Peter Lind Hayes; second from right, Mary Healy; far right, Grace Hayes. Left to right, second row, behind Hayes: Ruth Biggs, Harold Hind, and Betty Hind. Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Aerial photograph of the Las Vegas Club / Overland Hotel with comments, Las Vegas (Nev.) June 23, 1962

Date

1962-06-23

Description

Aerial view of the Las Vegas Club / Overland Hotel looking from the west to the east. Photo taken June 6, 1962. Stamped on the back: Jay Florian Mitchell Photographer 614 SO. 6th DU 4-5148 Las Vegas, Nevada Douglass Studio, INC. 614 South Sixth Dudley 4-5148 Las Vegas, Nevada. Comments on the photo, written by Don Dobson, are included. Site Name: Las Vegas Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Mixed Content

Las Vegas Sun Photographs

Identifier

PH-00051

Abstract

The Las Vegas Sun Photographs depict significant events in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1948 to 1989 that were covered by the newspaper. The photographs partially document the gubernatorial, senatorial, mid-term, and local elections in Nevada in 1982. The photographs also include protests by African Americans for better wages and renters for fair housing practices, McCarran Airport, protests against the Nevada Test Site, the Las Vegas Strip and downtown Las Vegas, hotels and casinos, political events, parades, dedications of buildings, and aerial photographs of the city. The photographs also depict politicians during campaign events and fundraisers, including President Ronald Reagan; U.S. Senators Howard Cannon, Pat McCarran, Chic Hecht, Paul Laxalt, and Harry Reid; Nevada governors Mike O'Callaghan and Robert List; and Lieutenant Governor Bob Cashell.

Archival Collection

Index to architectural drawings, legend and symbols, Sahara Hotel Convention Center (Las Vegas), August 15, 1967

Date

1967-08-15

Description

Index, legend, and symbols for the architectural plans for the Sahara Hotel Convention Center from 1966. Printed on mylar. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of an artist's rendering of the Dunes Hotel sign (Las Vegas), circa 1955

Date

1953 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

Artist's concept of the Dunes Hotel sign. Stamped on original: "Frank and Virginia Ball Studio - 222 South 2nd Street - Las Vegas, Nevada."
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3650 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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