Neon Signs

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.'

A crane lifting the canopy of the Sands Hotel porte-cochère.

Assembly of the Sands Hotel porte-cochère.

Assembly of the Sands Hotel porte-cochère.

Outdoor sign marking the casino entrance for the Sahara.

Sahara porte-cochère under construction.

A piece of the neon sign for the Sahara Hotel and Casino is hoisted by crane above the Sahara's sign on Las Vegas Boulevard.

Remodeling of the Ceasars Palace porte-cochère in 1979.

Remodeling of the Ceasars Palace porte-cochère in 1979.

Remodeling construction of the Circus Circus porte-cochère.

View of remodeling of the Circus Circus porte-cochère, seen from the front street entrance.

Disassembly of the old neon sign for the Sands, with the new sign next to it.

Daytime view of the neon sign for the Aladdin. The lower portion of the sign shows its structural framework. Lola Falana and the Smothers Brothers are featured.

Remodeling of the Circus Circus porte-cochère.

View of structural framework of the Circus Circus porte-cochère during remodeling, and the Circus Circus neon sign on Las Vegas Boulevard.

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

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

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

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.