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My father took these pictures along Fremont Street in Las Vegas in 1952.

Thunderbird Hotel
Pioneer Club
Golden Nugget

http://gbe.dynip.com/Las_Vegas_1952

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Gary Edstrom wrote:
> My father took these pictures along Fremont Street in Las Vegas in
> 1952.
>
> Thunderbird Hotel
> Pioneer Club
> Golden Nugget
>
> http://gbe.dynip.com/Las_Vegas_1952

Cool.

I walked in the door of one of those places in that era, and was
confronted by a ten-by-ten grid of currency bills sandwiched between
glass plates. $10,000 bills they were. That was big money in those
days.

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Gary Edstrom <> writes:

> My father took these pictures along Fremont Street in Las Vegas in 1952.
>
> Thunderbird Hotel
> Pioneer Club
> Golden Nugget
>
> http://gbe.dynip.com/Las_Vegas_1952

Those are very cool, thanks for posting them!
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Gary Edstrom wrote:
> My father took these pictures along Fremont Street in Las Vegas in 1952.
>
> Thunderbird Hotel
> Pioneer Club
> Golden Nugget
>
> http://gbe.dynip.com/Las_Vegas_1952
>
Looks just a bit different these days!
My wife and I used to go to Vegas a couple of times a year, but the
place has become so mired in the 'mega casino' and 'mega hotel' craze to
the point where it is downright intimidating and no longer fun. Now we
go to Shreveport. One is a 3 hour drive, the other a 3 hour flight.
The traffic in both cities is bad, though.


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Frank ess wrote:
> Gary Edstrom wrote:
>
>> My father took these pictures along Fremont Street in Las Vegas in
>> 1952.
>>
>> Thunderbird Hotel
>> Pioneer Club
>> Golden Nugget
>>
>> http://gbe.dynip.com/Las_Vegas_1952
>
>
> Cool.
>
> I walked in the door of one of those places in that era, and was
> confronted by a ten-by-ten grid of currency bills sandwiched between
> glass plates. $10,000 bills they were. That was big money in those days.
>

The Horseshoe Casino in Shreveport, La. has a wall of $1,000,000 worth
of $100 bills between the hotel and the casino. Pretty impressive!
n

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On Monday 13 June 2005 20:20, Gary Edstrom wrote:

> My father took these pictures along Fremont Street in Las Vegas in
> 1952.
>
> Thunderbird Hotel
> Pioneer Club
> Golden Nugget
>
> http://gbe.dynip.com/Las_Vegas_1952

The Thunderbird Hotel and Casino was on the Strip and not on Fremont
Street. It was torn down a few years ago, after being vacant and
boarded up for sometime.

Interesting shots, though.

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On Monday 13 June 2005 20:28, Frank ess wrote:

> Gary Edstrom wrote:
>> My father took these pictures along Fremont Street in Las Vegas in
>> 1952.
>>
>> Thunderbird Hotel
>> Pioneer Club
>> Golden Nugget
>>
>> http://gbe.dynip.com/Las_Vegas_1952
>
> Cool.
>
> I walked in the door of one of those places in that era, and was
> confronted by a ten-by-ten grid of currency bills sandwiched between
> glass plates. $10,000 bills they were. That was big money in those
> days.

That was Binion's Horseshoe Casino, where the World Series of Poker was
held for many years.

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NoLife Polymath Group

The cars are great.

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