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Photograph of the Silver Slipper electric sign in front of the Young Electric Sign Company (Las Vegas), 1958

Date
1958
Description

Three men, with plans in hand, stand in front of the oversized silver slipper built for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall. The slipper is mounted on the bed of a delivery truck. The front of the Young Electric Sign Company building (YESCO) is seen behind the truck.
Site Name: Young Electric Sign Company
Address: 2535 East Charleston Blvd.

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Photograph of the front exterior of the Mint Hotel (Las Vegas), circa 1957

Date
1956 to 1957
Description

The Mint on Fremont Street before its expansion in 1958.
Site Name: Mint Las Vegas
Address: 128 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of an artist's rendering of the Dunes Hotel sign (Las Vegas), circa 1955

Date
1953 to 1955
Description

Artist's concept of the Dunes Hotel sign. Stamped on original: "Frank and Virginia Ball Studio - 222 South 2nd Street - Las Vegas, Nevada."
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3650 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of worker with Vegas Vic's head in the YESCO shop (Salt Lake City), 1951

Date
1951
Description

A worker is shown with the head of Vegas Vic (for the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas), prior to having neon tubing installed, in the YESCO shop in Salt Lake City.
Site Name: Young Electric Sign Company
Address: 1148 South 300 West

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Photograph of unfinished portions of Vegas Vic's body sign (Salt Lake City), 1951

Date
1951
Description

Two men look at the unfinished body of Vegas Vic (for the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas) leaning against the outside of the YESCO shop in Salt Lake City.
Site Name: Young Electric Sign Company
Address: 1148 South 300 West

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Photograph of the design sketch for the Sands sign (Las Vegas), circa 1952

Date
1952 to 1953
Description

A design sketch for the free-standing sign for the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the neon sign of the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), 1948

Date
1948
Description

The neon sign of the Thunderbird Hotel.
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the neon sign in front of the Aladdin (Las Vegas), 1966

Date
1966
Description

Statue and neon sign in front of the Aladdin.
Site Name: Aladdin Hotel
Address: 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of neon signs in front of the Aladdin (Las Vegas), 1976

Date
1976
Description

Nighttime view of neon signs in front of the Aladdin Hotel and Casino.
Site Name: Aladdin Hotel
Address: 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of the Dunes Hotel tower (Las Vegas), circa 1980s

Date
1980 to 1989
Description

View of the Dunes Hotel tower in the 1980s.
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3650 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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