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Photograph of an artist's rendering of a woman sitting atop the Las Vegas Club neon sign, circa 1950

Date
1950 to 1959
Description

A photograph of a woman in a swim suit is shown sitting atop an artist's rendering of the vertical Las Vegas Club neon sign, with the Las Vegas cityscape below. The illustration is signed "Boernge" in the lower left corner.
Site Name: Las Vegas Club
Address: 18 East Fremont Street

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Photograph of exterior corner of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall at dusk (Las Vegas), circa 1951

Date
1948 to 1953
Description

View of the neon signs on the exterior corner of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall at Fremont and Second Streets. Signs for the Lucky Strike and Pioneer Club are seen in the background.
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

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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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Postcard of the front exterior of the Aladdin (Las Vegas), 1966

Date
1966
Description

Daytime view of the front exterior and south side of the Aladdin Hotel and Casino, seen from Las Vegas Boulevard. The 'Ice Cream Chair' neon sign are seen in the foreground. The Jackie Mason Show is featured on the sign. A wing of the closed Tallyho Hotel is seen in the background.
Site Name: Aladdin Hotel
Address: 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of the front exterior and parking lot of the Stardust Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1961

Date
1961
Description

Daytime view of the front exterior of the Stardust Hotel and Casino, showing the neon sign advertising the 1961 edition of Lido de Paris.
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of the entrance and marquee of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), 1950s

Date
1950 to 1959
Description

Daytime view of the front exterior entrance to Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn. Frankie Laine headlines the sign on the lawn in front of the parking lot.
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of construction of the neon sign of the Rio Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1989

Date
1989
Description

Construction on the neon sign in front of the Rio Hotel and Casino. The sign gives employment and reservation phone numbers and announces the opening date of January 15 (1990).
Site Name: Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
Address: 3700 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of Googie architectural design drawing of the entrance to the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1970s

Date
1970 to 1979
Description

Artist's conception of proposed façade changes to the Sahara.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Photograph of Googie architectural design drawing of the front exterior and marquee of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), circa 1970s

Date
1970 to 1979
Description

Artist's conception of proposed facade changes to the Sahara. An enclosed pedestrian bridge crossing above the street is shown.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Photograph of an artist's rendering of the front exterior of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn (Las Vegas), 1950

Date
1950
Description

Artist's conception of the entrance of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn at night, showing its signature neon sign lit. Title near the bottom right reads "Proposed pylon sign."
Site Name: Desert Inn
Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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