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Film transparency of neon signs for the Pioneer Club and Las Vegas Club (Las Vegas), before 1948

Date

1948

Archival Collection

Description

View at dusk of neon signs for the Pioneer Club and Las Vegas Club on the southwest corner of Fremont and First Streets, and a neon sign for the Pioneer Club on the roof of the Las Vegas Pharmacy on the northwest corner of Fremont and First Streets.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of Harrah's Tahoe construction site sign (Stateline, Nev.), circa 1972

Date

1971 to 1973

Description

Sign at the Harrah's Lake Tahoe construction site.
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50

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Photograph of work on the Stardust Hotel and Casino neon sign (Las Vegas), 1969

Date

1969

Description

People watch a crane in front of the neon sign at an entrance to the Stardust near a parking lot.
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of an artist's rendering of a woman sitting atop the Las Vegas Club neon sign, circa 1950

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

A photograph of a woman in a swim suit is shown sitting atop an artist's rendering of the vertical Las Vegas Club neon sign, with the Las Vegas cityscape below. The illustration is signed "Boernge" in the lower left corner.
Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street

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Film transparency of a sketch for the Golden Nugget neon sign (Las Vegas), circa 1984

Date

1981 to 1987

Description

Inverted negative transparency. Partially freehand, annotated plan for the neon sign for the Golden Nugget on the southwest corner of Fremont and Second Streets. The original sign was installed by YESCO in 1948.
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of color-changing neon signs on the front and side exteriors of the Stardust Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1969

Date

1969

Description

Nighttime view of neon signs on the front and side façades of the Stardust.
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the neon sign at the corner entrance of the Golden Nugget (Las Vegas), circa 1984

Date

1984

Description

Nighttime view of the exterior corner of the Golden Nugget, featuring a first generation, four-color electronic computerized display.
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of an artist's concept of the electric sign on the exterior corner of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), 1945

Date

1945

Description

Annotated artist's sketch of the Golden Nugget's exterior electric and neon sign at night. A label near the bottom right says "Produced by Young Electric Sign Co." Measurements and a flashing schedule are written near the bottom and other handwritten notes are written on the left side.
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of the Googie style porte-cochère, entrance and neon sign of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1952

Date

1952

Description

Nighttime view of the porte-cochère and neon sign at the entrance to the Sahara.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Rendering of the Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), proposed sign and façade, circa 1981

Date

1979 to 1981

Description

Proposed Riviera sign to hang on the front of the new tower. Original medium: tracing paper and ink.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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