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Photograph of the Flamingo Hotel's Champagne Tower and sign (Las Vegas), after 1953

Date

1953 to 1960

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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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 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 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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Film transparency of the neon signs over the entrance to the Lucky Strike Club (Las Vegas), between 1954-1963

Date

1954 to 1963

Archival Collection

Description

Daytime view of the neon signs, sculptures and marquee over the entrace to the Lucky Strike Club.
Site Name: Lucky Strike Club
Address: 177 East Fremont Street

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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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Film transparency of a Texaco service station and neon sign at dusk at the Hotel Last Frontier (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

View at dusk of a Texaco gas station and neon sign at the Hotel Last Frontier.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Film transparency of a Texaco service station and neon sign at night at the Hotel Last Frontier (Las Vegas),circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Nighttime view of a Texaco gas station and neon sign at the Hotel Last Frontier.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the neon sign for the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas) as seen from under the hotel's porte-cochère (Googie architectural design), 1952

Date

1952

Description

View of the Sands neon sign from under the porte-cochère.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Handwritten notes for the Horseshoe Club neon sign (Las Vegas), circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Handwritten notes with details for the neon facade of the Horseshoe Club.
Site Name: Horseshoe Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street

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