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Slide of the Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description
An image showing the exterior of the Flamingo Hotel. Also visible are the hotel's neon sign, the "Champagne Tower," and automobiles in the parking lot.

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Photograph of Flamingo Hotel wedding float, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1940s

Date
1946 to 1949
Description
A wedding party rides on a float. The sign on the float reads: "Flamingo Hotel." The Flamingo opened in 1946. This is possibly the Helldorado Days festival parade.

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Slide of the Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description
An image showing the exterior of the Flamingo Hotel. Also visible are the hotel's neon sign, the "Champagne Tower," and automobiles in the parking lot.

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Film transparency of the Googie style front exterior and parking lot of the Flamingo Hotel (Las Vegas), mid-late 1950s

Date
1953 to 1957
Description

Daytime view of the front exterior of the Flamingo Hotel, featuring the Champagne Tower. The neon sign with the Flamingo name features circular neon 'bubbles' like those on the tower.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Film transparency of Googie style façade of the Flamingo Hotel at dusk (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description

View of the front exterior of the Flamingo Hotel at dusk, with the neon sign lit.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Slide of the Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, circa early 1950s

Date
1950 to 1955
Description
The exterior of the Flamingo Hotel located in Las Vegas, Nevada. A neon sign advertising the establishment can be seen sitting on the roof of the building and it reads: "Flamingo." Cars are parked in the parking lot below.

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Flamingo Arroyo Trail signage, looking north, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date
2017-09-28
Description
A sign marking directions to the Flamingo Arroyo Trail sits along Sloan Lane near East Sahara Avenue.

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Flamingo Arroyo Trail and elevated crosswalk at Nellis Bouleavard south of East Sahara Avenue looking east, Clark County, Nevada: digital photograph

Date
2017-09-08
Description
A sign for the Flamingo Arroyo Trail is seen next to an elevated walkway over Nellis Boulevard just south of East Sahara Avenue.

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Capri Motel Neon Survey document, September 14, 2017

Date
2017-09-14
Description
Information about the Capri Motel sign that sits at 325 Fremont St.
Site address: 325 Fremont St
Sign owner: Nemo Motel LLC
Sign details: This motel was originally constructed in 1958. Their sign states "New Rooms, Daily and Weekly", so it is unclear if they renovated or if they have new rooms daily since this has been on their sign since 2007.
Sign condition: 2- Has a lot of weathering and the paint is very faded and some neon tubing is broken
Sign form: Pylon
Sign-specific description: This pylon has a red steel base. On the top there is a rusty-red rectangle with "MOTEL" spelt out horizontally in a painted white block letter font (looks as though it had skeletal neon with most of it broken on each side). Below this is a rusty-red rectangular blade sign box that has a white plastic sign in it that states "CAPRI" vertically in Red block font letters. The base behind this sign box does look like it has holes in it every few inches as a part of its design. Below this is another rusty-red sign box that has a white plastic sign that says, "New Rooms, Daily and Weekly, Free Phone- Wifi Internet-Cable T.V.- Movies" In a mid-century modern paint effect font. This sign box looks as though there once was incandescents surrounding it but are now mostly missing.
Sign - type of display: Neon and incandescent remains
Sign - media: Steel and plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic backlit portion of sign
Sign environment: Down on the East side of Fremont, this location has two car sales lots on either side of it and has other Motels nearby.
Sign - date of installation: Has been up since at least 2007
Sign - thematic influences: The font they use on the bottom portion listing what this location offers has that thick paintbrush effect that you would see on older signs. With this it shows that many signs were hand painted (though we do not know if this one was or not).
Survey - research locations: Asessor's Page and Google map roadside view
Survey - other remarks: Next to the Flamingo there was a motel called the Flamingo Capri Motel which is a very similar name http://vintagelasvegas.com/post/116515472029/flamingo-capri- motel-las- vegas-c1960- this.
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-14
Sign keywords: Neon; Steel; Plastic; Backlit; Pole sign

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