Famous neon lights, known as the "Glitter Gulch," of Fremont Street. The night view of this stretch of street showcases the Pioneer Club, the Golden Nugget, and the 4 Queens. The famous Vegas Vic neon sign is in the center of the postcard.
Spectators at the Sinatra hearings before the Nevada Gaming Commission. (Feb. 1981) Harry Wald (first row, far left); Kirk Douglas (hands to face); Gregory Peck (next to Douglas, in dark jacket).
Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson waves from a convertible in a parade on Fremont Street at night. His car has just passed the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall by passing under a street banner made of garland that says Season's Greetings. Neon signs are visible for several stores and casinos, including the White Cross Rexall Drug Store, Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Lucky Strike Casino, and The Mint Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor.
A black and white image of a man with a drink sitting on a horse at a Union Pacific Old Timer's Club No. 23 gathering at the Fremont Hotel during Helldorado Days. This photo was taken from a time capsule left in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad Station in Las Vegas. The capsule was placed there in 1940 and retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.
A chest-level view of a group of men competing in the World Series of Poker at the Binion's Horseshoe Photograph Collection, 1940-1985. PH-00318. Special Collections & Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.'s Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas in the 1970s. Gambler Johnny Moss is sitting at the table wearing black and gray.