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Photograph of the front exterior and parking lot of Caesars Palace (Las Vegas), 1966

Date

1966

Description

Long shot of the front of Caesars Palace showing the unfinished parking lot and scaffolding around construction on the entrance.
Site Name: Caesars Palace
Address: 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Aerial photograph of the front exterior of Circus Circus (Las Vegas), 1968

Date

1968

Description

Aerial view of the front exterior and fountains in front of Circus Circus on the Las Vegas Strip before the construction of the first hotel tower.
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

Photograph of the neon sign in front of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Nighttime view of the neon sign at the entrance to Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

Photograph of the installation of a neon sign for El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), 1941

Date

1941

Description

View of workers assembling a neon sign for the El Rancho Vegas on the east side of Las Vegas Boulevard across from the complex.
Site Name: El Rancho Vegas
Address: 2500 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

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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Photograph of the electronic marquee 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

Image

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

Image

Photograph of a scale model of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Second Street side (Las Vegas), 1958

Date

1958

Description

Scale model of the Second Street facade of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

Image

Photograph of a scale model of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Fremont Street side (Las Vegas), 1958

Date

1958

Description

Scale model of the Fremont Street facade of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall.
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

Image

Photograph of assembly of the neon sign in front of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1980

Date

1980

Description

Assembly of the Sahara Hotel and Casino neon sign, which at the time was the tallest free standing sign in the world.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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