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Las Vegas 1929 ads recall early businesses and figures
A survey of Jim Shrugham's Las Vegas Journal from July 6 1929 highlights firms still known today. It notes the Vegas Credit Bureau at Fifth and Fremont, White Cross Drug at Second and Fremont, J C Penney on Fremont, Buick agency on North Main, Union Pacific fares to Los Angeles, and local banks First State Bank and Bank of Southern Nevada. It also mentions lawyers Roger Foley and family, Harve Perry, and other figures shaping early Las Vegas commerce and civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Shrugham
Las Vegas
White Cross Drug
W. E. Ferron
Second and
Fremont
Four Queens
South Boulevard
Oakey
Mark Sullivan
U.S. District Court
Arrowhead Trail
Fremont Street
Second
J. C. Penney Co
Main
First
Harve Perry
James Cashman
Overland Hotel
Cadillac Agency
North Main Street
Buick
Marquette
Union Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles
T. M. Carroll
A. W. Ham
Art Jr
Ryland G. Taylor
Mesquite Building
California Club
C. D. Breeze
Dean Jr
Walter G. Pico
Delkin
E. Fremont
First State Bank
Ed W. Clark
C. S. Wengert
First and
First National Bank of Nevada
Bank of Southern Nevada
Nevada Hotel
Sal Sager
John F. Miller
Will Beckley
Ed von Tobel
Frank Stevens
H. D. Buzick
von Tobel
A. B. Witcher
Ely
Witcher
Boulder Club
Horseshoe
R. E
Bob" Griffith
Jimmy Powers
Second & Fremont
Pickwick
Salt Lake
New York