Neon Signs

Nighttime view of neon signs in front of the Stardust.

People watch a crane in front of the neon sign at an entrance to the Stardust near a parking lot.

Nighttime view of the front of the Flamingo Hotel and its Champagne Tower.

Workers assemble the vertical neon sign over the entrance to the Mint. The front of the Boulder Club is seen next door.

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.

Two men shake hands while standing in front of the Flamingo's neon Champagne Tower.

View at dusk of the Sands Hotel and neon sign seen from the street. Tallulah Bankhead headlines the marquee.

Daytime view of the neon sign in front of the Hacienda Hotel, showing the hotel's logo of a caballero riding a horse. The sign advertises the hotel's 10th anniversary.

Nighttime view of the neon signs on the front exterior of the Stardust Hotel and Casino, seen from Las Vegas Boulevard.

Daytime view of the front exterior of the Stardust Hotel and Casino, showing the neon sign advertising the 1961 edition of Lido de Paris.

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.

View of the Dunes Hotel tower in the 1980s.

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).

The original El Rancho Vegas sign. Cabaret singer Hildegarde is featured on the sign.

The facade of the Horseshoe Club under construction.

Detail of the Golden Nugget model showing the saloon entrance.

Annotated artist's sketch of the Golden Nugget's exterior electric and neon sign at night. A label near the bottom right says "Produced by Young Electric Sign Co." Measurements and a flashing schedule are written near the bottom and other handwritten notes are written on the left side.

Detail of a scale model of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall as seen from the corner of Fremont and Second Streets.

The Mint on Fremont Street before its expansion in 1958.

Workers assemble the sign on the roof of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn.