Crumb Paper Archive · Postcard
Golden Nugget Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, Nevada · Circa 1950s
- Date
- Circa 1950s
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Format
- Color postcard
Fremont Street after dark
The Golden Nugget opened on Fremont Street in 1946. Its name and imagery gave the gambling hall an Old West identity in downtown Las Vegas. The city’s historical timeline identifies it as one of Las Vegas’s early themed casinos.
In this postcard the sign nearly fills the sky. Its gold-colored lettering stands out against the deep blue, while the cars and neighboring signs give a sense of Fremont Street at street level. The postcard’s date is approximate.
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