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Photograph of the neon sign in front of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Nighttime view of the neon sign at the entrance to Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the ''Welcome Home Howard'' sign with the Landmark tower and Convention Center (Las Vegas), 1972

Date

1972

Description

"Welcome Home Howard" sign with the Landmark Hotel and Casino and Las Vegas Convention Center in the background. Handwritten text on photo sleeve: "Outdoor sign which reads, 'Welcome Home, Howard!' to Howard Hughes in 1972. Sign located behind Convention Center."
Site Name: Las Vegas Convention Center
Address: 3150 Paradise Road

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Architectural drawing of the Flamingo Hilton tower addition (Las Vegas), typical unit plans for 5th to 26th floors, July 27, 1976

Date

1976-07-27

Description

Architectural plans for the addition of a tower to the Flamingo in 1976. Reduced sheet. Original material: parchment. Socoloske, Zelner and Associates, structural engineers; Harold L. Epstein and Associates, structural engineers; Bennet/Tepper, mechanical engineers; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Architectural drawing of the Flamingo Hilton tower addition (Las Vegas), typical unit plans for the 27th and 28th floors, July 27, 1976

Date

1976-07-27

Description

Architectural plans for the addition of a tower to the Flamingo in 1976. Reduced sheet. Original material: parchment. Socoloske, Zelner and Associates, structural engineers; Harold L. Epstein and Associates, structural engineers; Bennett/Tepper, mechanical engineers; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Architectural drawing of the Flamingo Hilton tower addition (Las Vegas), 5th through 26th floor, typical plan, July 27, 1976

Date

1976-07-27

Description

Architectural plans for the addition of a tower to the Flamingo in 1976. Reduced sheet. Original material: parchment. Socoloske, Zelner and Associates, structural engineers; Harold L. Epstein and Associates, structural engineers; Bennett/Tepper, mechanical engineers; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of workers assembling the sign for Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Workers assemble the sign on the roof of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of a model standing in front of the neon sign for Caesars Palace (Las Vegas), August 1966

Date

1966-08

Description

A costumed female model poses in front of the neon sign for Caesars Palace, advertising its opening on August 5, 1966, with Andy Williams and the Ritz Brothers.
Site Name: Caesars Palace
Address: 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Film transparency of a neon sign on Fremont Street for the Pioneer Club (Las Vegas), circa 1950

Date

1948 to 1952

Archival Collection

Description

Neon sign for the Pioneer Club on the northwest corner of Fremont and First Streets, on the roof of the La Bonita Hotel, across the street from the Pioneer Club.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street

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Film transparency of Fremont Street, showing neon signs for the Pioneer Club (Las Vegas), circa 1948

Date

1945 to 1950

Archival Collection

Description

Signs for the Pioneer Club on both sides of Fremont Street at dusk. A neon sign for the Overland Hotel is seen in the background.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of the sign for Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn during assembly (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Workers assemble the sign on the roof of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn. Photo is stamped "Western Studio, 227 South Fifth, Tel 2825, Las Vegas, Nevada" on the back
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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