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Plan for Vegas Vic's neon tubing, circa 1951

Date
1949 to 1951
Description

Illustration of Vegas Vic for the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas, showing the different colors of neon tubing necessary.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street

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Handwritten plan with measurements of neon tubing needed for Vegas Vic, 1951

Date
1951
Description

Document showing lengths of different colors of neon tubing needed for the Vegas Vic sign to be installed at the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street

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Scale drawing of Vegas Vic, 1951

Date
1951
Description

Annotated scale drawing of Vegas Vic for the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas with measurement grid.
Site Name: Pioneer Club
Address: 25 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of a scale model of the Aladdin Hotel's sign (Las Vegas), 1966

Date
1966
Description

Detailed scale model of the sign and marquee for the Aladdin Hotel and Casino.
Site Name: Aladdin Hotel
Address: 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of Stardust marquee and hotel front, Las Vegas, 1961

Date
1961
Description
Color photo of the front of the Stardust Hotel and a globe-shaped marquee in a parking lot in front. The text on the marquee reads: "3rd All New 1961 Revue, Lido de Paris, Adults Only, 70 Stars, 'World's Greatest Floor Show!' Live. Roberta Linn, Dick Contino, Ray Eberle, Malani Kele in the Lounge."
Show Name: Lido de Paris (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino

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Photograph of the sign for Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn during assembly (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description

Workers assemble the sign on the roof of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn. Photo is stamped "Western Studio, 227 South Fifth, Tel 2825, Las Vegas, Nevada" on the back
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of Highway 91 (Las Vegas), circa early 1950s

Date
1948 to 1955
Description

View of Highway 91 showing the Thunderbird Hotel sign, El Rancho Vegas and gas stations. Sticker on back: "Please credit Las Vegas News Bureau, 4405."
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

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Photograph of the exterior of the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1955-1964

Date
1955 to 1964
Description

Exterior of the Golden Gate Casino. Vertical sign for the Hotel Sal Sagev is still on the corner. The business began as Hotel Nevada, built circa 1907, which changed to Sal Sagev from 1931-1955.
Site Name: Hotel Nevada
Address: 1 Fremont Street

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Photograph of a neon sign for the Dunes Hotel and Casino(Las Vegas), 1962-1963

Date
1962 to 1963
Description

Nighttime view of a neon sign outside of the Dunes Hotel and Casino. Betty Grable and Dan Dailey in Guys and Dolls and the 1963 edition of Vive Les Girls are featured on the marquee.
Site Name: Dunes Hotel
Address: 3650 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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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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