Neon Signs

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

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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.

Photograph of the exterior of the Mint (Las Vegas), 1957

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The Mint on Fremont Street before its expansion around the corner of First Street. The Boulder Club is seen in the background.

Photograph of the exterior corner of the Mint after its expansion (Las Vegas), 1958

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The corner of the Mint at Fremont and First Streets after its first expansion in 1958. The Boulder Club and Hotel Fremont are seen in the background.

Photograph of the exterior corner of the Mint (Las Vegas), between 1958-1964

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The corner of the Mint at Fremont and First Streets after its first expansion in 1958.

Photograph of the exterior corner of the Horseshoe Club (Las Vegas), circa early 1960s

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The exterior corner of the Horseshoe Club on the corner of Fremont and Second Streets.

Photograph of the neon sign of the Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), 1948

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The neon sign of the Thunderbird Hotel.

Photograph of the neon sign in front of the Aladdin (Las Vegas), 1966

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Statue and neon sign in front of the Aladdin.

Photograph of the neon sign for the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas) as seen from under the hotel's porte-cochère (Googie architectural design), 1952

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View of the Sands neon sign from under the porte-cochère.

Photograph of the sign and tulip-shaped fountain outside of the Tropicana Hotel (Las Vegas), 1957-1958

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The tulip-shaped fountain and neon sign in front of the Tropicana in 1957 or 1958. The sign advertises Monte Proser's Tropicana Revue, featuring Celeste Holm and Dick Shawn.

Photograph of the front exterior and porte-cochère of the Tropicana Hotel (Las Vegas), 1957

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Front entrance and porte-cochère of the Tropicana Hotel in 1957.

Photograph of a model standing in front of the neon sign for Caesars Palace (Las Vegas), August 1966

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A costumed female model poses in front of the neon sign for Caesars Palace, advertising its opening on August 5, 1966, with Andy Williams and the Ritz Brothers.

Photograph of the front exterior and parking lot of Caesars Palace (Las Vegas), 1966

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Long shot of the front of Caesars Palace showing the unfinished parking lot and scaffolding around construction on the entrance.

Photograph of the installation of a neon sign for El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), 1941

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View of workers assembling a neon sign for the El Rancho Vegas on the east side of Las Vegas Boulevard across from the complex.

Photograph of workers assembling the neon sign for the Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), 1952

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View of workers assembling the neon sign for the Sands.

Photograph of assembly of the neon sign in front of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1980

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Assembly of the Sahara Hotel and Casino neon sign, which at the time was the tallest free standing sign in the world.

Photograph of structural framework in front the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), 1980

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Structural steel framework for the 1980 Sahara sign.

Photograph of the Sahara Hotel and Casino sign assembly (Las Vegas), 1980

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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.'

Photograph of work on the neon sign in front of Circus Circus (Las Vegas), 1980