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Photograph of men and dogs along the Las Vegas Creek, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Photograph of men and dogs along the Las Vegas Creek, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900-1925

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Las Vegas, Nevada - Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas Mercantile Company, 1945-1960

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File

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00397
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Collection
Box/Folder: Box 35

Archival Component

Photographs of Las Vegas Helicopter Tours signs, Las Vegas (Nev.), 2002

Date

2002

Description

Nighttime views of the Las Vegas Helicopter Tours signs on the Strip. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet.
Site address: 3712 S Las Vegas Blvd
Sign details: The establishment rests in a lot on the western side of the strip adjacent to the airfield, which is utilized for takeoff and landing of the aircraft. The Las Vegas Helicopter facility is also adjacent to and shares a building with a souvenir shop.
Sign condition: Structure 5 Surface 5 Lighting 5
Sign form: Fascia
Sign-specific description: The Las Vegas Helicopter tours facility possesses a quite elaborate wall sign which wraps the fascia of the building. The face of the building looks east. The eastern face is an entablature bordered in with polished gold aluminum raceway lined with incandescent bulbs. In the center of the eastern face of the narrow border transforms into a rectangular face, which juts upward. A giant pan channel representing the American flag occupies the space in the section. The horizontal red and white stripes are painted channels, and the blue field in the upper left- hand corner is a channel itself. The horizontal channels are lined with tubes of neon in a corresponding color. The blue field is bordered in blue neon, with incandescent bulbs in the center of graphically painted stars. The entire flag is bordered in red neon. The entablature below which runs along the entire face of the building plays home to several phrases of different text and designs. The center portion is taken up by a phrase "Las Vegas Helicopters," in black channel letters painted red on the interior. The exterior edge is lined with a border of red neon. The text is also filled with incandescent bulbs. To the left of the main title, smaller black, channel letters filled incandescent bulbs read, "Nightly Strip Rides" in all caps. The raceway deviated from the straight form underneath the secondary text, next to the primary title. On the bottom edge beneath the phrase, the raceway turns into an arrow pointing downward. The incandescent bulbs are still present along this deviation.
Sign - type of display: Neon; Incandescent; Backlit
Sign - media: Steel; Glass
Sign - non-neon treatments: Graphics; Paint
Sign animation: Chasing, flashing, oscillating
Notes: The incandescent bulbs inside the text reading "Paris" on the balloon oscillate rapidly.
Sign manufacturer: Sign Systems, Inc
Sign - date of installation: 1996
Sign - thematic influences: There is no real present theme evident in the appearance other than the Emblem of the American flag crafted in neon on the front of the building. The incandescent bulb lined raceways and bulb filled channel letters, placed within a pediment hanging above the pedestrians head, posses a theme in a sense. It is a common occurrence to see such a combination of lighting among the strip to designate an establishment so its theme cold be considered to be that of Las Vegas. It's artistic significance can only be linked to such a trait. It is one of the most unique properties considering its function. Yes there are many facilities which offer tours but, this is the only one which provides helicopter tours that the pedestrian may watch take off. It is also one of the only establishments where the American flag is represented on the exterior in neon. It is also one of the only establishments where the incandescent bulb lined raceway is shaped into arrows. An interesting use of the most common adornment of exterior surveyed signage.
Surveyor: Joshua Cannaday
Survey - date completed: 2002
Sign keywords: Chasing; Flashing; Oscillating; Fascia; Neon; Incandescent; Backlit; Steel; Glass; Graphics; Paint

Mixed Content

Las Vegas Creek and Big Springs, Nevada; Las Vegas Ranch, Las Vegas, Nevada, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00001
Collection Name: Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 10

Archival Component

The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, December 16, 1954

Date

1954-12-16

Archival Collection

Description

Official publication of Las Vegas, Nevada Rotary Club

Text

The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, April 13, 1950

Date

1950-04-13

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

Text

The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, January 26, 1950

Date

1950-01-26

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

Text

Photographs of Herbert G. Klein with others at the Las Vegas Press Club Installation, Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, circa April 1969

Date

1969-04-05

Description

Herbert G. Klein, Director of Communications for the Executive Branch of the Federal Government at the Las Vegas Press Club Installation of Joy Hamann as President, at the Sands Hotel. Klein is pictured with Rober E. Miller (Bob), Manager of Nevada Operations of the AEC, John H. Meier, Executive Aide of Hughes-Nevada Operations, and Joseph A. Aspero, Executive Vice President, Sands Hotel

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Showgirl costumed street performers on the las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-06-03

Description

A pair of showgirl costumed street performers cross Las Vegas Boulevard at Bellagio Drive.

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Traffic and pedestrians on Las Vegas Boulevard at dusk, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-04-12

Description

Cars and pedestrian traffic flow on the Las Vegas Strip near the Mirage Hotel and Casino. Many properties have installed physical barriers to protect toursists, while others have yet to adopt the measure.

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