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23 Vintage Photographs Showing What Las Vegas Looked Like In The '50s

Two images of Las Vegas in the 1950s

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Published April 24, 2025

Published April 24, 2025

As time passes, things change in pretty drastic ways. As decades go by, more and more things change and evolve all over the world. There isn't much left out there that looks the same as it did even just 10 years ago. With new technology and a growing population everywhere, things need to change. From bigger buildings to busier streets to higher prices in stores, seeing cities in the past can be interesting.

Las Vegas is a pretty well-known city in Nevada, USA. Las Vegas is known for its entertainment scene. In the city there are huge, vibrant casinos, hundreds of shows to see every night, luxurious hotels and other amenities, world-class dining, shopping, and nightlife. The Las Vegas strip, specifically, brings in millions of tourists from all over the world just so they can experience what a night in Vegas really means.

Here, we have collected 23 vintage and historical images of what Las Vegas looked like in the past. These images are all from the 1950s, so things looked quite different. It's cool to see how just one part of the world has been affected by change and development throughout the decades.

Las Vegas, 1959

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Gamblers in Las Vegas, 1958

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Fremont street, 1958

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Children waiting outside a Vegas casino, 1954

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For sale on the Las Vegas strip, 1950s

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A poolside waitress, 1955

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Waitresses at the Sand's Hotel, Las Vegas, 1952

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Tourists in Las Vegas watching the atomic bomb test 75 miles away, 1950s

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At the Moulin Rouge, Las Vegas, 1955

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Downtown Las Vegas, 1950s

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Las Vegas Boulevard, 1955

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Miss Space at the World Congress of Flight, Las Vegas, 1959

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At the Nevada Club in Las Vegas, 1954

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The Bingo Room at the Showboat Casino, Las Vegas, 1955

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Hotel Elwell and Pioneer Steakhouse, Las Vegas, 1954

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Las Vegas nightlife, 1955

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Horseshoe Casino, 1954

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Las Vegas, 1958

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In front of the Thunderbird Hotel, Las Vegas, 1955

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Las Vegas, 1950s

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Frank Sinatra performs at the Sands, Las Vegas, 1954

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Showgirl at the Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas, 1958

(Source: Reddit)

Tropicana and Sands Casino, 1950s

(Source: Reddit)

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