Neon Signs

Nighttime view of the porte-cochère and neon sign at the entrance to the Sahara.

Nighttime view of the exterior corner of the Golden Nugget, featuring a first generation, four-color electronic computerized display.

Nighttime view of the exterior corner of the Golden Nugget, featuring a first generation, four-color electronic computerized display.

Scale model of the Riviera Hotel and Casino.

Nighttime view of neon signs in front of the Aladdin Hotel and Casino.

Nighttime view of a neon sign on the facade of the Stardust Hotel and Casino.

Nighttime view of the exterior corner of the Las Vegas Club at Fremont and Main Streets. Part of the Mint can be seen to the right.

Nighttime view of neon signs on the front and side façades of the Stardust.

Nighttime view of neon sign on the facade of the Stardust.

Nighttime view of neon signs on the front and side facades of the Stardust.

Nighttime view of neon signs in front of the Stardust.

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

Nighttime view the front exterior of the Las Vegas Club seen from Fremont Street. The neon signs installed in 1948 are seen.

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

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

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.

The Mint on Fremont Street before its expansion in 1958.

The entrance and signs of the Sahara at night.

The exterior corner view of the El Cortez Hotel at night.