Downtown Las Vegas c. 1966

Stardust, October 1976. Construction of their new facade. Photos by Bogdan Celichowski.

Rainbow over The Mint, 1959

Kodachrome, VLV

Janet Leigh

Silverbird, Las Vegas, September 1981. Photo by Elisa Leonelli. 

View from Plaza hotel, late 1970s

Unknown photographer, ClassicStock

Fremont St, Las Vegas, 1979. Emmylou Harris at Golden Nugget. ‘78 Mustang Cobra, 79 Camaro Z28, early 70s Ford wagon, 74/75 Ford Torino taxi.

Green Shack, 2504 Fremont St, Las Vegas

(1) 1994 by Roadsidepictures, (2) December 1999, by Dennis McBride, Nevada State Museum Las Vegas 0006:1203, (3) c. 2005 by Roadsidepictures.

Mrs. Mettie Jones bought the barracks style building from Union Pacific Railroad, according to family information, hauled it to this area circa ‘32 and opened the Green Shack restaurant. The semi-circular neon sign attached to the front gable, now in the Neon Museum collection, is believed to be from the mid-late 30s. Green Shack closed in 1999. Demolished 2005.

“In 1939, the Nevada Electric Company announced the opening of its new Las Vegas plant … They listed their recent installations [including] The Green Shack.” - Dorothy Wright. “Selling the sizzle.” The Nevadan, 11/16/86.

Pre-dawn bomb watchers on Fremont St, 1955. The spectators are standing in front of Western Union (107 Fremont) and Fortune Club (109 Fremont) on the Golden Nugget block. “Rodeo” banner over the street. Possibly during Operation Teapot tests, May 5 or 15, 1955. Photo by Las Vegas News Bureau.

Fremont Street, Las Vegas, April 1961. Lucky Strike Club, Pioneer Club. The photographer is standing directly in front of The Mint. Golden Nugget would install its neon facade this month. Hand-dated prints from PL Crann.