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The Excalibur Hotel and Casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date
1990 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171)

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14th Anniversary Issue of the Sands Times from the Sands Hotel and Casino, December 1966

Date
1966-12
Description

The 14th anniversary issue of the Sands Times magazine from the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Articles written in the magazine describe various events held at the Sands, entertainment news, and celebrity appearances.

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Barona Ranch & Casino (currently Barona Resort & Casino): renderings of interior building perspectives; sketch of exterior building perspective, 1999

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Bergman Walls & Associates Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00910
Collection Name: Bergman Walls & Associates Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Flat File 02, Digital File 00

Archival Component

Railroad Pass Casino monument and flag mounted pylon signs, Henderson, Nevada: photographic print

Date
1986
Description

Exterior views of the Railroad Pass Casino in Henderson, NV during the day.

1500 Railroad Pass Casino Rd, Henderson, NV 89002


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Cafe Noir, dinner menu

Date
1950 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)
Description
Note: Text inside menu advertises the Riviera's other restaurants and lounges, and the names of entertainers who have appeared at the Riviera's Versailles Theatre Menu insert: Daily Specials Restaurant: Cafe Noir (Las Vegas, Nev.) Location: 2901 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Bally's Park Place, Convention Hall, and other casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey: postcard

Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Description
From Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367)

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Photograph of an unidentified diving grandmother at the Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, circa 1965

Date
1964 to 1966
Description
An unidentified diving grandmother and child at the Sands Hotel and Casino pool in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Postcard of playing cards advertising casinos, Las Vegas (Nev.), approximately 1900s-1980s

Date
1900 to 1989
Description
A postcard advertising different casinos/hotels in Las Vegas, including Imperial Palace, Circus Circus, the Dunes, and Hilton.

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Photographs of Sahara Hotel and Casino signs, Las Vegas (Nev.), 2002

Date
2002
Description
Nighttime views of the Sahara Hotel and Casino signs on the Strip. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet.
Site name: Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site address: 2535 S Las Vegas Blvd
Sign owner: William Bennett
Sign details: The Sahara lies at the northern most end of the survey, on Sahara, and Las Vegas Blvd The Sahara was remodeled in the late nineties to create an entirely new facade utilizing a large pylon, a porte cochere and various independent illuminated signs. On the eastern side of the property another porte cochere is located just west of Paradise Rd. across the street from the Sahara's original pylon.
Sign condition: Structure 5 Surface 5 Lighting 5
Sign form: Pylon; Fascia; Porte-cochère
Sign - type of display: Neon; Incandescent; Backlit
Sign - media: Steel; Plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Graphics; Paint
Sign animation: Flashing, oscillating
Sign environment: The Sahara utilizes many of the new elements of Las Vegas to create an environment. The western side of the property facing the strip is composed of a giant pylon, a domed porte cochere, and a roller coaster for the themed attraction incorporated into the property. To the north across Sahara Ave. the Holy Cow casino gives way to the distinctly older and smaller venues on the remaining northern stretch of the strip, while the entire heart of the boulevard lies to the South. Palm trees and various foliage surround winding drives which lead up to the open air dome, fore the circular valet. Along the twisting lanes leading to the parking garage, you can see fiberglass figures riding on camels, and various text signage upon the structures. Walking through the lush surroundings toward the north side of the property, you encounter the giant pylon, being able to walk right up next to it. The roar of the rollercoaster is rather deafening as it zooms right over a pedestrians head, as the signage for the NASCAR gives way to human sight.
Sign manufacturer: Mikhon Lighting and sign
Sign designer: New Pylon: Jack M. Larsen Jr. and Mikhon Lighting and sign
Sign - date of installation: 1996-2000
Sign - date of redesign/move: During the reconstruction which took place between 1996 and 2000, the original pylon was moved east across Paradise Rd
Sign - thematic influences: The theme of the Sahara is definitely linked to the desert theme so often seen throughout Las Vegas history. The name itself is the name of what is probably the most famous desert in the world. Elements of the design give way to this theme with rather heavy-handed iconography. Examples of this include the image of a camel on the pylon and rear porte cochere, as well as the statuary of men riding on camels. The text is the same classic Sahara text seen throughout the properties history, and definite reference the cure and angle of some Arabic writing, but also are linked to shapes seen in the architecture from that region of the world. Other properties which can be linked to this theme in Las Vegas History include, the Dunes, and the Aladdin. The Aladdin and the Sahara also share the trait of being a Vegas icon, revamped to meet the current trends of Las Vegas. The Sahara falls into that trend of being geared more toward the family theme these days, with the addition of the NASCAR Cafe as well as the roller coaster. The other property which incorporates a roller coaster is the New York New York.
Surveyor: Joshua Cannaday
Survey - date completed: 2002
Sign keywords: Flashing; Oscillating; Pylon; Fascia; Porte-cochère; Neon; Incandescent; Backlit; Steel; Plastic; Paint; Graphics

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