Below, a picture from Pappy's album. It's looking down Fremont Street in Vegas, towards the end of the street where Fremont "tees" with Commercial. At that end across Commercial, was built later the Palace Station. Newest vehicle I can see is a '59 Ford; the taxicab is a '56 Ford. 2nd. car back behind the '59 is a Mercury just like my Dad bought new. The red-striped big sign cut off on the right curving downwards and then straight up says "The Mint", about the biggest on downtown Fremont back then. Point of all this is: The tall, arm-waving, cigarette-smoking cowboy on the left side is named "Rick", he's saying, "Howdy, Podner"! He ain't there anymore!
Over 50 years later, red shirt now faded to a whitish-pink, he resides down here at the Pioneer Hotel and Casino, right on the Colorado River, in Laughlin, NV! My wife took this pic on 12-20-14 as we walked the River Walk! I was just amazed when I saw Pappy's Fremont pic, as that street was part of my "stamping grounds" as a young man, between 1966 and 1977! There is a history of the sign available here. He is now named "River Rick"! Thank you Pappy!!
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Over 50 years later, red shirt now faded to a whitish-pink, he resides down here at the Pioneer Hotel and Casino, right on the Colorado River, in Laughlin, NV! My wife took this pic on 12-20-14 as we walked the River Walk! I was just amazed when I saw Pappy's Fremont pic, as that street was part of my "stamping grounds" as a young man, between 1966 and 1977! There is a history of the sign available here. He is now named "River Rick"! Thank you Pappy!!
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