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Photograph of Googie architectural design drawing of the front exterior and marquee of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1970s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's conception of proposed facade changes to the Sahara. An enclosed pedestrian bridge crossing above the street is shown.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Handwritten notes for the Horseshoe Club neon sign (Las Vegas), circa 1960s
Date
Archival Collection
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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Photograph of an artist's rendering of the front exterior of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), 1950
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artist's conception of the entrance of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn at night, showing its signature neon sign lit. Title near the bottom right reads "Proposed pylon sign."
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Painting of Vegas Vic by Pat Denner, 1951
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Color watercolor or gouache painting of Vegas Vic for the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas, showing how the metal should be painted. The picture is signed 'Denner' by YESCO designer Pat Denner.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street
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Plan for Vegas Vic's neon tubing, circa 1951
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Illustration of Vegas Vic for the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas, showing the different colors of neon tubing necessary.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street
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Handwritten plan with measurements of neon tubing needed for Vegas Vic, 1951
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Document showing lengths of different colors of neon tubing needed for the Vegas Vic sign to be installed at the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street
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Scale drawing of Vegas Vic, 1951
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Annotated scale drawing of Vegas Vic for the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas with measurement grid.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street
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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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Film transparency of the exterior corner of the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), between 1955-1964
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Night view of the exterior of the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino at the corner of Main and Fremont Streets. Signs for the Hotel Sal Sagev (its name from 1931-1955) are still seen on the building. The hotel began as Hotel Nevada, built circa 1907.
Site Name: Hotel Nevada
Address: 1 Fremont Street
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Film transparency of the Hotel Fremont and other casinos on Fremont Street (Las Vegas), circa 1957
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Daytime view of the Hotel Fremont. The Melodie Lane Restaurant is seen on the corner of East Fremont and Third Streets. Also seen are the marquee of the Fremont Theatre, and signs for the Mint, the Golden Nugget, the Boulder Club, the Las Vegas Club and Skaggs' Drug Center. The Union Pacific railway station can be seen at the far end of the street.
Site Name: Fremont Hotel and Casino
Address: 200 East Fremont Street
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