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Vegas Vic
Vegas Vic is a neon sign portraying a cowboy which was erected on the exterior of The Pioneer Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in 1951. The sign was a departure in graphic design from typeface based neon signs, to the friendly and welcoming human form of a cowboy. The sign's human-like abilities of talking and waving its arm received an immediate acceptance as the unofficial welcoming sign, reproduced thousands of times over the years and all over the world. The sign can still be found (in disrepair) at 25 E Fremont Street, where it has been since 1951 on the exterior of what used to be The Pioneer Club but is currently a souvenir shop. The trademark is currently owned by Pioneer Hotel, Inc., which owns and operates the Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall on the Colorado River in Laughlin, Nevada. Laughlin has a twin of the Vegas Vic image on another large sign referred to as River Rick. History Although the Pioneer Club no longer operates as a casino, the neon cowboy that was its mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Vegas Vic Souvenirs
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Durham
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Las Vegas Club
Las Vegas Club was a hotel and casino located on the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The Las Vegas Club opened in 1930, joining the Las Vegas Hotel which had opened in 1908. The Las Vegas Club was relocated across the street in 1949. At its new location, the Las Vegas Club operated within the Overland Hotel, which was established in 1905. Jackie Gaughan and Mel Exber purchased the Las Vegas Club in 1962, and added a sports theme. Hotel towers were added in 1980 and 1996; the latter tower was part of a $35 million expansion. Exber died in 2002, and Gaughan sold the Las Vegas Club to Barrick Gaming in 2004. Barrick's partner, Tamares Group, bought out Barrick's ownership stake in 2005. The hotel portion, with 410 rooms, was closed in April 2013. Tamares sold the Las Vegas Club two years later to Derek and Greg Stevens, who owned two other downtown casinos. The Stevens closed the Las Vegas Club casino on August 20, 2015, with plans to redevelop the resort t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Bayou
La Bayou was a casino located on the Fremont Street Experience in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino had of gaming space with 125 slot machines. By the time of its closing, La Bayou was one of the few casinos in Las Vegas where slot machines paid out in coins, rather than vouchers. History Northern Club: 1920-43 The business opened in 1913 as the Las Vegas Coffee House. In 1920 Mayme Stocker renamed it the Northern Club, offering liquor and gambling when both were illegal, during the Prohibition era. "Northern" was a well-known code word among railroad workers for an establishment serving alcohol. On March 20, 1931, the Northern Club received the first Nevada gaming license. This was also the first gaming license issued to a woman, Mayme Stocker. By 1941, Bugsy Siegel and Dave Stearns were operating the club. Turf Club, Monte Carlo Club, 1940s-1960s In 1943, Turf Club replaced Northern Club. It ran only until 1945 when Wilbur Clark leased the club, renaming it the Monte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mermaids Casino
Mermaids Casino was a casino located on the Fremont Street Experience in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino's only gaming options were slot and video poker machines. History Silver Palace (1956-64) When the Silver Palace casino opened in the summer of 1956, it was the first two-level club in Las Vegas, and the escalator, connecting the casino with the lower-level restaurant, was the first in Southern Nevada. Various name changes (1964-1999) The Silver Palace gave way to Carousel Casino in July 1964, followed by Gambler's Hall of Fame Casino in 1974. In 1976 the property became Sundance West, followed by Sassy Sally's in 1980. Mermaids Casino (1999-2016) In 1999, owner Herb Pastor decided to move ahead with a renovation plan to transform it into Mermaids, and renovate his nearby Coin Castle casino into La Bayou, for a total of $6 million. In 2006, Pastor sold the two casinos and his neighboring strip club to his son, Steve Burnstine. Closing (2016) In April 2016, Derek a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ad Art
Advertising is the practice and techniques employed to bring attention to a product or service. Advertising aims to put a product or service in the spotlight in hopes of drawing it attention from consumers. It is typically used to promote a specific good or service, but there are wide range of uses, the most common being the commercial advertisement. Commercial advertisements often seek to generate increased consumption of their products or services through "branding", which associates a product name or image with certain qualities in the minds of consumers. On the other hand, ads that intend to elicit an immediate sale are known as direct-response advertising. Non-commercial entities that advertise more than consumer products or services include political parties, interest groups, religious organizations and governmental agencies. Non-profit organizations may use free modes of persuasion, such as a public service announcement. Advertising may also help to reassure employees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Barnard (designer)
Charles Barnard may refer to: * Charles Barnard (castaway) (1781–1840), American castaway * Charles Barnard (American football) (1915–2008), American football end * Charles A. Barnard (American football) (1880–1977), American football player and coach * Charles A. Barnard (politician) (1907–1956), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * Charles R. Barnard (1883–1948), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * C. D. Barnard Charles Douglas Barnard (8 December 1895 – 7 August 1971) was a British pilot, who took part in 1920s air races and record-breaking flights. Early life Charles Barnard was born on 8 December 1895, the son of Charles Gilbert Barnard. He was onc ... (1895–1971), British pilot See also * Charles Bernard (other) {{hndis, Barnard, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sassy Sally's
Mermaids Casino was a casino located on the Fremont Street Experience in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino's only gaming options were slot and video poker machines. History Silver Palace (1956-64) When the Silver Palace casino opened in the summer of 1956, it was the first two-level club in Las Vegas, and the escalator, connecting the casino with the lower-level restaurant, was the first in Southern Nevada. Various name changes (1964-1999) The Silver Palace gave way to Carousel Casino in July 1964, followed by Gambler's Hall of Fame Casino in 1974. In 1976 the property became Sundance West, followed by Sassy Sally's in 1980. Mermaids Casino (1999-2016) In 1999, owner Herb Pastor decided to move ahead with a renovation plan to transform it into Mermaids, and renovate his nearby Coin Castle casino into La Bayou, for a total of $6 million. In 2006, Pastor sold the two casinos and his neighboring strip club to his son, Steve Burnstine. Closing (2016) In April 2016, Derek a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Highsmith
Carol McKinney Highsmith (born Carol Louise McKinney on May 18, 1946) is an American photographer, author, and publisher who has photographed in all the states of the United States, as well as the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. She photographs the entire American vista (including landscapes, architecture, urban and rural life, and people in their work environments) in all fifty U.S. states as a record of the early 21st century. For 42 years (as of 2022), Highsmith has produced a vast collection of more than 100,000 images, donating her life's work copyright- and royalty-free, to the Library of Congress, which established a rare, one-person archive, to house them. Since 2010, she has traveled intensively in five to eight states a year, refreshing the library's historic collection of American images. Highsmith's work is among 21 featured digital collections, alongside those of Dorothea Lange, Mathew Brady, Detroit Publishing Company postcards, and others, in the library' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall
Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall (formerly Colorado Club) is a hotel and casino located on the banks of the Colorado River in Laughlin, Nevada. It is known for its neon cigarette-puffing "River Rick" marque. It was a sister property of the Pioneer Club in Las Vegas until both properties were sold to separate parties. History What would become the Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall initially opened in 1979 as the Colorado Club and was built by Tom Ward and Ed Nigro. In 1986, the casino had the distinction of being the first casino to open a players' club for slot players in Nevada. The Hotel and Casino were purchased on January 9, 2004 by Archon Corporation. The current owners continue utilizing the western theme that has been the signature of The Pioneer Club since its inception. The casino added a new sports book, operated by Lucky's Race & Sports Book, in August 2009. A new owner, The New Pioneer, LLC, assumed ownership on May 1, 2018. The casino closed at that time for "refurbish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stateline Casino
Stateline Hotel and Casino was located in West Wendover straddling the Nevada/Utah border. History The owner of Stateline Casino was William "Bill" Smith, who started his business in 1926 as a service station. In 1931 when gambling was legalized in Nevada, Smith expanded his service station adding a hotel and casino A casino is a facility for certain types of gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertai .... The hotel and casino straddled the official border between Nevada and Utah. For a long time there was a white line across the floor. A patron could eat on the Utah side then step over the line and gamble in Nevada. It began business in 1931 when gambling became legal again in Nevada after being outlawed on October 1, 1910 at midnight. It closed in 1982 and reopened in 1985. In 2002 it was sold and renamed the St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendover Will
Wendover Will is a sign created for the Stateline Casino in West Wendover, Nevada in 1952. It is now a landmark for the town of West Wendover.Richard Menzies"When There's a Will, There's a Wendover: Nevada's Neon Colossus Winks Once Again. ''American Heritage'', June/July 2006. History Pat Denner was commissioned to design the sign for the Stateline Casino in 1952. Denner had just completed the Vegas Vic sign that was erected in 1951. The sign was constructed by The Young Electric Sign Company. Wendover Will was named after the town of Wendover and William Smith, who founded the Stateline Casino. The sign was intended to draw travelers in from US Highways 40 and 50, later known as Interstate 80. The sign includes of neon tubing. When driving east on Interstate 80 a caption under the sign reads, "This is the place," apparently in homage to Brigham Young. When driving west the caption reads, "Where the West begins". When the Stateline Casino changed ownership, the sign was do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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