Gallery — Freeway City

BEHIND THE SCENES

Max Votolato interviewing Larry Flynt owner of the Hustler Casino in Gardena, CA

Photo courtesy of Jonathan Stein.

DANGER GARDENA 13

Local Street Life

Photo courtesy of Luis Villanueva, Gardena Police Department.

Los Santos Club, Gardena CA (1981)

GARDENA - POKER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

Part of a 1980's promotional booklet entitled "Gardena - Poker Capital of the World" advertising The Rainbow, Normandie, Horseshoe, New Gardena and Eldorado card clubs.

KEN NAKAOKA ASSUMES MAYORAL POST IN 1972

Ken Nakaoka became the first Japanese American to be elected in Gardena city council in 1962 and in 1972 he was elected as mayor, becoming the first Japanese American, elected mayor in the United States.

ERNEST PRIMM - THE GODFATHER OF GARDENA POKER

Ernest Primm makes a deal with the Veterans association.

Photo courtesy of Blaine Nicholson.

THE HUSTLER CASINO UNDER CONSTRUCTION (2000)

Photo courtesy of Tom Candy, Hustler Casino.

THE BANK OF TOKYO OF CALIFORNIA (1970)

One of many Gardena banks that catered to the enterprise of local Japanese industry giants.

A "CHIP GIRL" ON DUTY AT THE GARDENA CLUB (early 1970s)

GARDENA! READY FOR MARKET JANUARY 3, 1887.

An early newspaper advertisement for the Gardena land tract posted by Gardena's founding father, Abram Pomeroy.

MONTEREY, RAINBOW & HORSESHOE CLUBS ON VERMONT AVENUE (1968)

A TOYOTA CORONA ARRIVING AT THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES

Toyota finds success in the USA with the introduction of - The Corona (1960s).

Photo courtesy of Toyota

BRIAN & THANGS

Brian O'Neal, lead singer of The BusBoys, started his first band Brian & Thangs at Gardena High School.

THE NEW GARDENA CLUB

Exterior of the New Gardena Club in October 1984, the month it closed.

Photo courtesy of The Daily Breeze

MAP TO THE STARS!

GARDENA REAL ESTATE

YOUR TOWN MAGAZINE

Gardena's local and informative news magazine "YOUR TOWN" was published by the card clubs in order to help improve their public image in the community.

VOTE FOR AND ELECT KEN NAKAOKA

1966 Campaign poster for Ken Nakaoka's bid to become a Gardena City Councilman.

LET'S TAKE A TRIP DOWN REDONDO BEACH BLVD

COMPTON BLVD BECOMES MARINE AVE (1989)

CAN'T STOP GX13

VERMONT & ROSECRANS

MAS FUKAI

EL SEGUNDO BLVD - GARDENA, CA

BLACKOUTS ORDERED IN GARDENA (1941)

GARDENA - FIRST CITY WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

GARDENA'S FINEST (1955)

ISSEI FARMER CULTIVATING A TRUCK GARDEN IN GARDENA (1941)

TWO JAPANESE AMERICAN RESIDENTS OF GARDENA BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN GIANT ROUNDUP STAGED BY FEDERAL AGENTS (1942)

LET'S TAKE A TRIP DOWN REDONDO BEACH BLVD!

GVN - Rainbow Closes & Don Nakajima Nisei week.jpg

Union Federal Savings Drive Thru 60's BW CG.jpg

Richard & Carol Luna owners of The Loonie Bin Gardena Blvd.jpg

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