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Photograph of a model standing in front of the neon sign for Caesars Palace (Las Vegas), August 1966
Date
Archival Collection
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
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
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
Archival Collection
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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Film transparency of neon signs for the Pioneer Club and Las Vegas Club (Las Vegas), before 1948
Date
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 an artist's rendering of a woman sitting atop the Las Vegas Club neon sign, circa 1950
Date
Archival Collection
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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Photograph of Harrah's Tahoe construction site sign (Stateline, Nev.), circa 1972
Date
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
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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Film transparency of a sketch for the Golden Nugget neon sign (Las Vegas), circa 1984
Date
Archival Collection
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 the Flamingo Hotel's Champagne Tower and sign (Las Vegas), after 1953
Date
Archival Collection
Description
nighttime photo of the Flamingo's famous Champagne Tower which opened in 1950.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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