William F. Harrah won Best of Show at Pebble Beach. After his death Holiday Inn acquired Harrah's of which the car collection was part of. The bulk of the collection were sold at several auctions between 1984-1986 for more than $100 million. An outcry by the people of Reno and Sparks led to Holiday Inn donating 175 vehicles to establish the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada, a collection also referred to as The Harrah Collection. Some cars were also donated to form the Imperial Palace Auto Collection in Las Vegas. Harrah was married seven times to six women, including the singer-songwriter Bobbie
Harrah, Washington District. Harrah, Washington Harrah is a town in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 625 at the 2010 census. It is on the Yakama Indian Reservation. The mayor is Barbara Harrer. Named after Julius Harrah, Harrah was officially incorporated on January 23, 1946. In 1950 it had a population of 297. Harrah is located at (46.404182, -120.542982). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 625 people, 177 households, and 142 families residing in the town. The population density