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Daily Neon: The Old Holsum Bakery Neon

June 27, 2013
The old Holsum Bakery on Charleston Blvd. in Las Vegas, Nevada

The Old Holsum Bakery on Charleston Blvd. in Las Vegas, Nevada

The bakery originally opened in 1954 and provided bread to Las Vegas that was fresher than what was shipped to the city. Two more buildings were added in 1955 and the bakery went through different owners before it closed in 2002.

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Daily Neon: Mel’s Diner in Boulder City, Nevada

June 26, 2013
Mel's Diner

Mel's Diner in Boulder City Nevada

The neon sign out side of Mel’s Diner in Boulder City, Nevada was the original sign for the “The Coffee Cup” which is now located a few doors down from Mel’s. Part of the neon sign was hauled to “The Cup” and the coffee cup shape neon sign was graced with Mel’s name.  The sign location is on the corner of Boulder Highway and Ash Street.

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Daily Neon: ELEBRITY neon going… gone!

May 15, 2013
Elebrity Neon sign

ELEBRITY - Celebrity neon sign being removed on 3rd and Ogden in downtown Las Vegas

The Celebrity Marquee on 3rd and Ogden being taken down on May 15, 2013. The new corner is going to sport another pizza place called Pizza Rock part of the Downtown3rd project re-development. Here is a photo of the the classic neon sign coming down.

Celebrity Neon Sign

Celebrity Neon Sign- when it was still alive

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Daily Neon: Commonwealth neon on East Fremont St.

April 10, 2013
Commonwealth bar

One of the new comers to East Fremont, the Commonwealth bar.

The Commonwealth is located at 525 East Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas on the corner of 6th and Fremont St.

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Date Taken: 3/28/2013

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Daily Neon: Oasis Motel Neon Sign at the Gold Spike

April 9, 2013
Oasis Motel

Oasis Motel Neon Sign sits at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Ogden in downtown Las Vegas

The motel was originally built in 1962 as a 57-room, the Travel Inn Motel. The neon sign has the words MOTEL instead of the now refurbished OASIS and is now part of the Gold Spike Hotel and Casino.

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Date Taken: 3/30/2013

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Daily Neon: Normandie Motel Sign

April 4, 2013
 Normandie Motel

The Normandie Motel Marquee neon sign

The Normandie Motel marquee and its medieval themed hatchet dates back to the 1940’s. The original motel was located on the east end of Fremont Street and was torn down during the first decade of 2000. The sign is now located on Las Vegas Blvd. just north of Fremont Street and is part of the public display from the Boneyard collection.

Another instresting fact is that this sign was designed by Betty Willis. Willis’ claim to fame is that she designed the world-famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada” sign, installed in 1955 by the Young Electric Sign Company.

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Date Taken: 3/30/2013

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