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Premier Jewelry & Loan wall mounted sign, Reno, Nevada
Date
2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)
Description
View of Premier Jewelry & Loan's wall mounted sign during the day with unlit neon.
490 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501
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Crystal Peak Kantina wall mounted sign, Verdi, Nevada
Date
2021
Description
Views of the a wall mounted sign for the Crystal Peak Kantina during the day with unlit neon.
Crystal Peak Kantina
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St. James Infirmary wall mounted sign, Reno, Nevada
Date
2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)
Description
View of a wall mounted sign for St. James Infirmary.
445 California Ave, Reno, NV 89509
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Photographs of Smashed Pig sign, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 28, 2017
Date
2017-06-28
2017-08-22
Description
The sign for The Smashed Pig sits at 509 Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Sheet.
Site address: 509 Fremont St
Sign owner: Martin Swift
Sign details: The original construction year of this building dates to 1952. Previous to the Smashed Pig opening in this location it was a tattoo parlor. This English Gastropub opened in 2015.
Sign condition: 4.5- but some neon may be needing a repair on the sign but still is in good quality.
Sign form: Entrance sign
Sign-specific description: Right above their entrance they have a rectangular steel backing with "The Smashed Pig" in white cursive letters, there is skeletal neon making these words illuminate pink at night time. Underneath this states "GASTROPUB" in print skeletal neon that whites up white. Above this rectangular sign is a plastic back lit sign pig which depicts alcohol laying on top of it.
Sign - type of display: Neon and backlit plastic sign
Sign - media: Plastic and steel
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic back lit sign
Sign environment: Located in the East Fremont District. To the East of this property is the Griffin, and to the West is Flippin Good Burgers.
Sign manufacturer: Las Vegas Signs
Sign - date of installation: Late 2015
Sign - thematic influences: The pig sign that they have above their entrance looks smashed, the slang term for drunk especially since they depict bottles of alcohol sitting upon the pig. Though the pig looks physically smashed down. This helps relate to their theme since the image they depicts the name of their property.
Sign - artistic significance: The theme is represented in the name and the sign since it is a gastropub where you can drink and eat good food.
Survey - research locations: Smashed Pig website _https://www.thesmashedpig.com/ , Eater Las Vegas https://vegas.eater.com/2015/3/24/8281761/first-word-the-smashed-pig-gastropub-to-fremont-street, Las Vegas Weekly https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/reviews/2016/feb/10/smashed-pig-british-pub-fremont-street-downtown/#/0 , discussion with owner
Survey - research notes: On the Smashed Pig website they state that the definition of their gastropub is a pub that specializes in serving high quality food.
Survey - other remarks: Martin Swift and his late wife Linda Rodriguez opened this location in 2015 after being trained by renowned chef Nobu Matsuhisa as well as opening the Hachi restaurant at the Red Rock.
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-22
Sign keywords: Neon; Plastic; Backlit; Steel; Fascia; Building-front design
Site address: 509 Fremont St
Sign owner: Martin Swift
Sign details: The original construction year of this building dates to 1952. Previous to the Smashed Pig opening in this location it was a tattoo parlor. This English Gastropub opened in 2015.
Sign condition: 4.5- but some neon may be needing a repair on the sign but still is in good quality.
Sign form: Entrance sign
Sign-specific description: Right above their entrance they have a rectangular steel backing with "The Smashed Pig" in white cursive letters, there is skeletal neon making these words illuminate pink at night time. Underneath this states "GASTROPUB" in print skeletal neon that whites up white. Above this rectangular sign is a plastic back lit sign pig which depicts alcohol laying on top of it.
Sign - type of display: Neon and backlit plastic sign
Sign - media: Plastic and steel
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic back lit sign
Sign environment: Located in the East Fremont District. To the East of this property is the Griffin, and to the West is Flippin Good Burgers.
Sign manufacturer: Las Vegas Signs
Sign - date of installation: Late 2015
Sign - thematic influences: The pig sign that they have above their entrance looks smashed, the slang term for drunk especially since they depict bottles of alcohol sitting upon the pig. Though the pig looks physically smashed down. This helps relate to their theme since the image they depicts the name of their property.
Sign - artistic significance: The theme is represented in the name and the sign since it is a gastropub where you can drink and eat good food.
Survey - research locations: Smashed Pig website _https://www.thesmashedpig.com/ , Eater Las Vegas https://vegas.eater.com/2015/3/24/8281761/first-word-the-smashed-pig-gastropub-to-fremont-street, Las Vegas Weekly https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/reviews/2016/feb/10/smashed-pig-british-pub-fremont-street-downtown/#/0 , discussion with owner
Survey - research notes: On the Smashed Pig website they state that the definition of their gastropub is a pub that specializes in serving high quality food.
Survey - other remarks: Martin Swift and his late wife Linda Rodriguez opened this location in 2015 after being trained by renowned chef Nobu Matsuhisa as well as opening the Hachi restaurant at the Red Rock.
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-22
Sign keywords: Neon; Plastic; Backlit; Steel; Fascia; Building-front design
Mixed Content
Flamingo Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada exterior view: photographic print and negative, 1979
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Lloyd Gill Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00083
Collection Name: Lloyd Gill Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02, Box SH-020 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Lloyd Gill Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02, Box SH-020 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Marion Hick's adopted niece at Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, 1947 August 17
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Fanny's Dress Shop Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00165
Collection Name: Fanny's Dress Shop Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Collection Name: Fanny's Dress Shop Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component
Illustration by Rissman and Rissman Associates of the Flamingo Hilton Hotel, Laughlin, Nevada: photographic slide, 1989
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Flamingo Hilton Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00127
Collection Name: Flamingo Hilton Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-003
Collection Name: Flamingo Hilton Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-003
Archival Component
Illustration by Rissman and Rissman Associates of the Flamingo Hilton Hotel, Reno, Nevada: photographic slide, 1989
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Flamingo Hilton Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00127
Collection Name: Flamingo Hilton Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-003
Collection Name: Flamingo Hilton Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-003
Archival Component
Neon signs in the YESCO Boneyard, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print
Date
1986
Description
Shots of the YESCO sign graveyard including detail shots of signs such as the showgirl from the Paradise Hotel, DelWebb's Nevada club sign, the Golden Nugget Casino Marquis and sign, the horse from Hacienda Hotel, and the crown from Royal Nevada.
Image
Slide of a grand opening neon sign, Las Vegas, circa 1980s
Date
1980 to 1989
Description
A color image of a "Grand Opening" neon sign with balloons.
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