Blue Angel
Old Vegas on East Fremont. Image made in 2013. The Blue Angel Motel was opened in 1956 and the angel stood on a pedestal over it until it was torn down a few years ago. The angel and the other signs at the motel were designed by Betty Willis, designer of the "Fabulous Las Vegas" sign on South Las Vegas Blvd that is as well known as Vegas itself. The paint job on the angel in this image is not original, but an attempt to make it look better in the last years the motel was open. East Fremont got pretty seedy and many of the old places are now gone. I believe this angel has been preserved by the Neon Museum.
Update! The Blue Angel has a Facebook Page
Blue Angel
Old Vegas on East Fremont. Image made in 2013. The Blue Angel Motel was opened in 1956 and the angel stood on a pedestal over it until it was torn down a few years ago. The angel and the other signs at the motel were designed by Betty Willis, designer of the "Fabulous Las Vegas" sign on South Las Vegas Blvd that is as well known as Vegas itself. The paint job on the angel in this image is not original, but an attempt to make it look better in the last years the motel was open. East Fremont got pretty seedy and many of the old places are now gone. I believe this angel has been preserved by the Neon Museum.
Update! The Blue Angel has a Facebook Page