Historic Photos of Las Vegas

2007-11 History

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Release : 2007-11
Genre : History
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Download or read book Historic Photos of Las Vegas written by . This book was released on 2007-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Las Vegas--a Spanish word meaning "The Meadows" or "The Grasslands"--was established as a railroad town in 1905 and was officially incorporated in 1911. It is the largest city in the United States founded in the 20th century and goes by the two different nicknames of "The Entertainment Capital of the World" and "Sin City". Las Vegas continues to evolve: the city legalized gambling in 1936, Bugsy Siegel's Flamingo Hotel opened in 1946 starting the now infamous Las Vegas Strip, and Steve Wynn opened The Mirage in 1989 starting a new era with the megaresort casinos. This book follows life, government, events and people important to Las Vegas history and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Las Vegas!

Historic Photos of Las Vegas

2007-11-01 History

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Release : 2007-11-01
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 475/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Historic Photos of Las Vegas written by . This book was released on 2007-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Las Vegas—a Spanish word meaning "The Meadows" or "The Grasslands"—was established as a railroad town in 1905 and was officially incorporated in 1911. It is the largest city in the United States founded in the 20th century and goes by the two different nicknames of "The Entertainment Capital of the World" and "Sin City". Las Vegas continues to evolve: the city legalized gambling in 1936, Bugsy Siegel's Flamingo Hotel opened in 1946 starting the now infamous Las Vegas Strip, and Steve Wynn opened The Mirage in 1989 starting a new era with the megaresort casinos. This book follows life, government, events and people important to Las Vegas history and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Las Vegas!

Remembering Las Vegas

2010-06 History

Author : Jeff Burbank
Release : 2010-06
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 532/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Remembering Las Vegas written by Jeff Burbank. This book was released on 2010-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The largest city in the United States to be developed entirely within the twentieth century, Las Vegas has always been a unique place. From its beginnings, when two town sites competed to become the new community rising from the desert, to its modern status as a tourism and entertainment center, Las Vegas has always been a town that took chances and seized opportunities. With a selection of fine historic images from his best-selling book Historic Photos of Las Vegas, Jeff Burbank provides a valuable and revealing historical retrospective on the growth and development of Las Vegas. Remembering Las Vegas captures this story through still photography selected from the finest collections, a visual record of the city's history presented in more than a hundred historic photographs. From a dusty tent city to the glittering lights of the most popular tourist destination in the country, these images tell of railroads and ranchers, the Hoover Dam and the Vegas Strip, mining and gambling, visionaries and star performers. Historic events and everyday life are preserved in vivid black-and-white images to tell the story of one of America's most exciting cities.

Remembering Las Vegas

2010-06-07 History

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Release : 2010-06-07
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 239/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Remembering Las Vegas written by . This book was released on 2010-06-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The largest city in the United States to be developed entirely within the twentieth century, Las Vegas has always been a unique place. From its beginnings, when two town sites competed to become the new community rising from the desert, to its modern status as a tourism and entertainment center, Las Vegas has always been a town that took chances and seized opportunities. With a selection of fine historic images from his best-selling book Historic Photos of Las Vegas, Jeff Burbank provides a valuable and revealing historical retrospective on the growth and development of Las Vegas. Remembering Las Vegas captures this story through still photography selected from the finest collections, a visual record of the city’s history presented in more than a hundred historic photographs. From a dusty tent city to the glittering lights of the most popular tourist destination in the country, these images tell of railroads and ranchers, the Hoover Dam and the Vegas Strip, mining and gambling, visionaries and star performers. Historic events and everyday life are preserved in vivid black-and-white images to tell the story of one of America’s most exciting cities.

Las Vegas Then and Now

2022-11-24 Photography

Author : Su Kim Chung
Release : 2022-11-24
Genre : Photography
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Book Rating : 107/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Las Vegas Then and Now written by Su Kim Chung. This book was released on 2022-11-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Las Vegas Then and Now pairs vintage shots from 100 years of the city's history with the same view today.

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