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Photograph of a scale model of the Aladdin Hotel's sign (Las Vegas), 1966
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Photograph of the Sahara Hotel and Casino sign assembly (Las Vegas), 1980
Crane placing the last section of the Sahara neon sign, which at the time was the tallest free standing sign in the world. The sign says 'Del Webb's Sahara.'
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of people watching remodeling work of the Circus Circus porte-cochère (Las Vegas), 1981
View of structural framework of the Circus Circus porte-cochère during remodeling, and the Circus Circus neon sign on Las Vegas Boulevard.
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the front exterior of the Boulder Club (Las Vegas), 1945
Daytime view of the front exterior of Boulder Club showing its marquee and neon sign. The center of the marquee shows an illustration of Hoover (then Boulder) Dam. Parts of the Club Savoy to the northwest and Apache Bar to the southeast are seen.
Site Name: Boulder Club
Address: 118 East Fremont Street
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