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"Women on the Wall" information label signs, 2005

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Women of Diversity Productions, Inc. Records
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Collection Number: MS-01161
Collection Name: Women of Diversity Productions, Inc. Records
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 23

Archival Component

Four Jacks Hotel and Casino wall mounted signs, Jackpot, Nevada

Date
2021
Description

Wall mounted signs wrapping around the Four Jacks Hotel and Casino during the day.

1702 US-93, Jackpot, NV 89825

Four Jacks


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Scott Shady Court Motel double mounted sign, Winnemucca, Nevada

Date
2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)
Description

View of the double mounted signs for the Scott Shady Court Motel during the day and at night.

400 W 1st St, Winnemucca, NV 89445

Scott Shady Court Motel


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Keno Motel flag mounted wall sign, Reno, Nevada: photographic print

Date
2012 (year approximate) to 2018 (year approximate)
Description

View of the flag mounted wall sign for the Keno Motel during the day. The only part of the sign lit reads "Keno."

331 West St, Reno, NV 89501


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Harvey's Casino advertising posters and signs, 1980s

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Harvey's Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00475
Collection Name: Harvey's Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 21

Archival Component

Crossings - protection - crossing signs, 1902-1958

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Union Pacific Railroad Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00397
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Collection
Box/Folder: Box 58

Archival Component

#63301: UNLV Signs, 2001 November 29

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-04
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Sign text research files, 2006 to 2007

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00906
Collection Name: Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 193

Archival Component

Photographs of St Louis Square sign at dusk, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 3, 2017

Date
2017-03-03
2017-09-08
Description
The St. Louis Square sign sits in early evening light near the intersection of South Las Vegas Boulevard and East Louis Avenue. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet.
Site address: 1945, 1921 S Las Vegas Blvd
Sign owner: St. Louis Square Inc.
Sign details: The original construction of this building was in 1987 as a shopping center. Currently this complex holds a variety of health centers.
Sign condition: 4- Has had some weathering but still in good condition
Sign form: Porte Cochere
Sign-specific description: Along Las Vegas Blvd. this Porte Cochere is placed right by the driveway to get into the parking lot with two white steel block beams as the base. There is a rectangular plasma screen that acts as a changing advertising screen. Above this there is a light blue rectangle with white plastic letters "St. Louis Square" in a subtle calligraphy font. Above this rectangle looks as though it is the light blue roof of a building, and actually matches what the roofs of the buildings in this complex.
Sign - type of display: Backlit plastic letters and LED screen
Sign - media: Steel and Plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plasma screen and backlit plastic
Sign environment: Along Las Vegas Blvd. South this property in nearly across the street from the Stratosphere and about a block south of the Rummel Motel. This area is considered the transitional area between the strip and downtown.
Sign - thematic influences: Their sign relates to the property since it showcases the light blue roof which matches the buildings they have.
Sign - artistic significance: The theme of St. Louis is showcased throughout the architecture of the buildings and the sign.
Survey - research locations: Assessor's website
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-08
Sign keywords: Backlit; Plastic; Steel; Plasma display; Pylon

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