The Mint, Golden Nugget, 1962

(1) Photo by Las Vegas News Bureau, February 7, 1962. (2,3) Tourist slides. There is a car on the Fremont-side rooftop of The Mint.

“This is how Vegas looked 6/28/62 when Jack and I got married there. Those were the days of swamp coolers for air conditioners. The fronts of the downtown casinos were wide open and really smelly as it was around 108 degrees that day.” - Amy Pinegar