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Nevada Test Site protest sign: photographic slide

Date

1977 to 1991

Description

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). Written on sign: "Nix on numax".

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Photograph of an artist's rendering of the Dunes Hotel sign (Las Vegas), circa 1955

Date

1953 to 1955

Archival Collection

Description

Artist's concept of the Dunes Hotel sign. Stamped on original: "Frank and Virginia Ball Studio - 222 South 2nd Street - Las Vegas, Nevada."
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3650 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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Peppermill Concert Hall mounted sign, Wendover, Nevada

Date

2021

Description

A mounted sign for the Peppermill Concert Hall at night with lit neon.

680 Wendover Blvd, West Wendover, NV 89883

Peppermill Concert Hall


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Photographs of 4 Queens signs, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 3, 2017

Date

2017-03-03
2017-09-17

Description

The 4 Queens Hotel & Casino sits at 202 Fremont Street inside the Fremont Street Experience. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Sheet.
Site name: Four Queens Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site address: 202 Fremont St
Sign owner: Four Queens Inc.
Sign details: Construction began on November 16, 1964, opening on June 2, 1966. The casino is named after the builder's, Ben Goffstein, four daughters.
Sign condition: 5, this signage is in excellent condition and well maintained
Sign form: Decorated Shed
Sign-specific description: A bullnose sits over the main corner entry, with the "4 Queens" at the very top of the bullnose, and the bullnose itself is of gold and black strips. The 4 has red crown at the very top of the number. The rest of the property is surrounded by a neon canopy with various can letters that spell "Four Queens," "Hotel & Casino."
Sign - type of display: Neon, Incandescent
Sign - media: Steel
Sign animation: Flickering incandescent lights
Sign environment: Property faces Fremont Street, near other larger casino properties.
Sign - date of installation: c. 1966
Sign - thematic influences: The property also decided to wrap a good portion of the building with neon in the 1960s, similar to that of the Golden Nugget and Binion's Horseshoe
Sign - artistic significance: The theme of the property seems to represent a playing cards with the name of the 4 Queen, since there is also 4 queens in a traditional deck of cards.
Survey - research locations: Assessor's website, Vintagelasvegas.com
Surveyor: Lauren Vaccaro
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-17
Sign keywords: Neon; Incandescent; Steel; Bullnose; Flickering

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The Yoga Center wall mounted sign, Reno, Nevada

Date

2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)

Description

View of a wall mounted sign for The Yoga Center, including shots with lit and unlit neon.

720 Tahoe St # C, Reno, NV 89509


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Telescope Lanes flag mounted sign, Elko, Nevada

Date

2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)

Description

View of the flag mounted sign for the Telescope Lanes at night and during the day.

346 W Silver St, Elko, NV 89801

Telescope Lanes


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Cash for Cars sign, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-10-27

Description

The Cash for Cars vintage sign at 1716 E. Fremont Street.

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Laughing Planet flag mounted sign, Reno, Nevada

Date

2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)

Description

View of the flag mounted sign for the Laughing Planet during the day with unlit neon.

941 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89503


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Lili's Restaurant wall mounted sign, Reno, Nevada

Date

2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)

Description

View of the wall mounted sign for Lili's Restaurant during the day with unlit neon.

2325 Kietzke Ln, Reno, NV 89502


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Frontier Motel wall mounted signs, Winnemucca, Nevada

Date

2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)

Description

View of the office signs for the Frontier Motel mounted on the walls during the day and at night.

410 E Winnemucca Blvd, Winnemucca, NV 89445


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