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Photograph of the assembly of the sign for Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
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 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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Photograph of the assembly of the sign in front of the Sands (Las Vegas), circa 1953
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Workers assemble the sign for the Sands Hotel that stood along the Las Vegas Strip.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the neon sign in front of the Sahara at night (Las Vegas), circa early 1960s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The entrance and signs of the Sahara at night.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the entrance to the Last Frontier Village at twilight (Las Vegas), circa early 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The entrance to the Last Frontier Village, including the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall and the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of Highway 91 (Las Vegas), circa early 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of Highway 91 showing the Thunderbird Hotel sign, El Rancho Vegas and gas stations. Sticker on back: "Please credit Las Vegas News Bureau, 4405."
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada
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Photograph of the entrance to the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), circa early 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the front entrance and sign of the thunderbird Hotel. Sticker on back: "Please credit Las Vegas News Bureau, 0541."
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of assembly of the neon sign in front of the Las Vegas Club (Las Vegas), 1948
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Workers assemble the vertical neon sign in front of the Las Vegas Club while people pass underneath.
Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of metal framework for the neon sign for the Las Vegas Club (Las Vegas), 1948
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Framework for the Las Vegas Club Sign on Fremont Street. The back of the Pioneer Club sign is seen in the background.
Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the exterior of the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1955-1964
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Exterior of the Golden Gate Casino. Vertical sign for the Hotel Sal Sagev is still on the corner. The business began as Hotel Nevada, built circa 1907, which changed to Sal Sagev from 1931-1955.
Site Name: Hotel Nevada
Address: 1 Fremont Street
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