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Photograph of neon sign for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), after 1958

Date
1959 to 1963
Description

Daytime view of the giant silver slipper and neon signs for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall. Minsky's Burlesque and "the strip fight of the week: Red Lopez vs. Johnny Brooks" is advertised.
Site Name: Silver Slipper
Address: 3100 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Architectural drawing of the Flamingo Hilton tower addition (Las Vegas), 5th through 26th floor plan, July 27, 1976

Date
1976-07-27
Description

Architectural plans for the addition of a tower to the Flamingo in 1976. Includes typical handicap toilet room sleeving layout. Reduced sheet. Original material: parchment. Socoloske, Zelner and Associates, structural engineers; Harold L. Epstein and Associates, structural engineers; Bennett/Tepper, mechanical engineers; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of assembly of the neon sign in front of the Las Vegas Club (Las Vegas), 1948

Date
1948
Description

Workers assemble the vertical neon sign in front of the Las Vegas Club while people pass underneath.
Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street

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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 color-changing neon sign on the façade of the Stardust Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1969

Date
1969
Description

Nighttime view of neon sign on the facade of the Stardust.
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of Castaways Hotel and Casino sign (Las Vegas), circa 1969

Date
1967 to 1970
Description

Front of the Castaways Hotel and Casino. Stamp on accompanying cardstock: "Allen Photographers Inc."
Site Name: Castaways Hotel and Casino
Address: 3400 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of neon signs on the front and side exteriors of the Stardust Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1969

Date
1969
Description

Nighttime view of neon signs on the front and side facades of the Stardust.
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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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 ''Welcome Home Howard'' sign with the Landmark tower and Convention Center (Las Vegas), 1972

Date
1972
Description

"Welcome Home Howard" sign with the Landmark Hotel and Casino and Las Vegas Convention Center in the background. Handwritten text on photo sleeve: "Outdoor sign which reads, 'Welcome Home, Howard!' to Howard Hughes in 1972. Sign located behind Convention Center."
Site Name: Las Vegas Convention Center
Address: 3150 Paradise Road

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Photograph of a neon sign for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), circa 1960

Date
1960
Description

Nighttime view of the neon sign for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall. Hank Henry and Brandy Long, and Charlie Teagarden's Jazz Group are featured on the marquee.
Site Name: Silver Slipper
Address: 3100 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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