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Photograph of the Silver Slipper electric sign in front of the Young Electric Sign Company (Las Vegas), 1958
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 unfinished portions of Vegas Vic's body sign (Salt Lake City), 1951
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 exterior corner of the Eldorado Club, (Las Vegas), late 1940s
The Eldorado Club on the northwest corner of Fremont and 2nd Streets in downtown Las Vegas. Signs for the Hotel Apache, Boulder Club and Club Savoy (partially hidden) are also seen.
Site Name: Eldorado Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the front exterior of the original Las Vegas Club (Las Vegas), 1930s
Las Vegas Club in its original location on the south side of Fremont Street next to the Pioneer Club. The Las Vegas Club was the first casino with a neon sign. This photo shows the doors that replaced the original open front.
Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of Frontier Hotel suite (Las Vegas), 1970s
View of a suite at the Frontier Hotel. Handwritten text on photo sleeve: "Suite, Frontier Hotel. Woman possibly is Doris Day." Stamp on back of photo: "Allen photographers."
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the interior of the Boulder Club (Las Vegas), August 1953
Casino area of the Boulder Club. Transcribed from original: "Inside the old Boulder Club on Fremont St. Now part of the Horseshoe taken from the bar area looking East. In the front Louise (Goble) Meehan, change girl."
Site Name: Boulder Club
Address: 118 East Fremont Street
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Photograph of the swimming pool at Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), circa 1950's
Staged photo of swimmers at the Desert Inn's swimming pool. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo."
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of an autographed Pat McCarran playing card, (Nev.), 1949
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UNLV Alliance Francaise Society: photographic print
A woman holds an unidentified check with three unidentified men standing around her. Assistant professor Jean Jacques Rousseau, second from right, of the French Department.
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Film transparency of Herbert Hoover and his party touring the Boulder Canyon Project, November 12, 1932
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