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The Reflections at the Lakes apartments on West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Fremont Street looking west (Las Vegas), circa 1920
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Archival Collection
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Looking west down Fremont Street from about 2nd Street towards the depot in the 1920s.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV
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West Sahara Avenue and Lindell Road, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Cyclist along West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Film transparency showing The Little Church of the West, Las Vegas, circa 1940s
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Archival Collection
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West view of Sheep Range, Nevada: photogrpahic print
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Archival Collection
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Ranch style single family home west of the intersection of Eastern and Wigwam Avenues, looking west-northwest in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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From the UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada (PH-00394). Part of the collection documents the entire 19 mile length of the north/south Eastern Avenue / Civic Center Drive alignment. This photograph was captured in the section of Eastern Avenue between Windmill Parkway and Pebble Road.
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Custom homes as seen from Sun City Anthem Drive west of Eastern Avenue, looking west-northwest in Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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From the UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada (PH-00394). Part of the collection documents the entire 19 mile length of the north/south Eastern Avenue / Civic Center Drive alignment. This photograph was captured in the section of Eastern Avenue between Grand Hills and Sun City Anthem Drives.
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West Virginia Department of Tourism: archived website, 2020 to 2022
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Gaming Web Archive
Box/Folder: N/A
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West Wind Drive-In Neon Survey document, August 27, 2017
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Archival Collection
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Site address: 4150 W Carey Ave
Sign owner: West Wind Drive-In and Public Markets
Sign details: The first West Wind theater opened 1952 in California. This location was constructed in 1967. West Wind Drive-Ins have always been family owned and remain as the largest Drive-In chain in the world. They have locations in California, Nevada and Arizona.
Sign condition: 5- the sign is kept up well
Sign form: Arch ways and a pylon
Sign-specific description: The pylon sign is mainly a reader board with a googie style star at the top of the pylon. Near the bottom of the sign is an arrow that has the word "Theater" in channeled neon letters. Driving into the theater there are lighted archways with reader boards joining the arches.
Sign - type of display: Neon and back lit sign
Sign - media: Steel and Plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Reader board
Sign environment: This location is in North Las Vegas next to the North Las Vegas Airport. Though this location is also near Texas Station and Fiesta Rancho.
Sign - thematic influences: The sign showcases Googie themes with the star, the arrow and archways. With this style it stays true to the classic Drive-In 50's/60's theme and feel.
Survey - research locations: West Wind Website https://www.westwinddi.com/locations/las-vegas , Assessor's Office
Survey - research notes: The Westwind website gives a good history of the Drive-In and history of their company. https://www.westwinddi.com/about-us
Surveyor: Wyatt Currie-Diamond
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-27
Sign keywords: Pylon; Neon; Backlit; Steel; Plastic; Reader board
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