Jack Binion (2nd from right) awarding cash prizes to customers in his hotel. They are standing in front of the million dollar display at the Horseshoe. (February 1970)
Photographers film Jack Binion holding a million dollars. It was a display at his Horseshoe Casino, Las Vegas. (c. 1971). Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau Las Vegas, Nevada Convention Center 22333".
Men sit on horseback in a line outside of the Horseshoe Casino for some type of special event. Spectators line the sidewalks and watch the riders. For other images of the same event, see pho026119 & pho026121.
Million Dollar display with sign - "Joe W. Brown's Horseshoe". (c. 1952-1964). Stamped on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau Las Vegas, Nev. - P. O. Box 28
James Frey was born in Eureka, South Dakota, in 1941. His father worked in creamery and his mother was a registered nurse. When Frey was nine, the family, including his twin sister, relocated in Sioux Falls where his dad was plant manager for a dairy. He joined the YMCA in the fourth grade and ended up working for them until around the age of 22. He attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, graduating with a major in sociology and a minor in history. After graduation, he worked for three years at the YMCA in Sioux Falls as program director.