20 Rare Photos Reveal The Old Glamour Behind America’s ‘Sin City’
The birth of Sin City: Rare retro photos reveal how Las Vegas transformed from a one-horse town to the glitzy City of Lights
Sahara, 1960s
When city officials were slow to desegregate, the crime bosses that ran Las Vegas casinos put the pressure on. After all, they wanted to make more money by allowing everyone into their casinos, regardless of color.
Dunes Hotel
When the 1970s came along, there was a huge boom in the Las Vegas population. More and more people were flocking to the casinos.
Entering Las Vegas, 1970s
Since the Las Vegas strip became the mecca for gambling, they built this “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign in 1959. What’s funny is that the Las Vegas Strip isn’t actually in Las Vegas. It’s just outside the city limits.
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