Las Vegas: 1905-1965

Las Vegas: 1905-1965 - Paperback

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Las Vegas: 1905-1965 - Paperback

Las Vegas: 1905-1965 - Paperback

by Lynn Zook , Carey Burke , Allen Sandquist
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Book Overview

Everyone thinks they know the story of Las Vegas: the showgirls, the gambling, the mob. But Las Vegas has always been much more. Families have lived here since its founding in 1905. After 1931, legalized gaming became the big tourist draw, and following World War II, the town began to market itself as America's Playground. That is when the famed Las Vegas Strip came into its own and downtown was dubbed Glitter Gulch. These vintage postcards show how Las Vegas evolved from a dusty railroad town into the Entertainment Capital of the World, while remaining a city filled with families and pioneering souls.
ISBN9780738569697
Author Lynn Zook , Carey Burke , Allen Sandquist
PublisherArcadia Publishing (SC)
GenreHistory and Arts
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 2009
LanguageENG- English
Pages128
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Las Vegas: 1905-1965

Las Vegas: 1905-1965 - Paperback

Las Vegas: 1905-1965 - Paperback

By Lynn Zook, Carey Burke, and Allen Sandquist
About Lynn Zook
Lynn M. Zook is a noted historian, preservationist, and filmmaker dedicated to preserving the 20th-century history of her hometown through her Web site and blog. Allen Sandquist, a Las Vegas photographer, has collected postcards since he was a young boy. Carey Burke is a lifelong collector of Las Vegas ephemera, including postcards, pictures, and menus.
About Carey Burke
Lynn M. Zook is a noted historian, preservationist, and filmmaker dedicated to preserving the 20th-century history of her hometown through her Web site and blog. Allen Sandquist, a Las Vegas photographer, has collected postcards since he was a young boy. Carey Burke is a lifelong collector of Las Vegas ephemera, including postcards, pictures, and menus.
About Allen Sandquist
Lynn M. Zook is a noted historian, preservationist, and filmmaker dedicated to preserving the 20th-century history of her hometown through her Web site and blog. Allen Sandquist, a Las Vegas photographer, has collected postcards since he was a young boy. Carey Burke is a lifelong collector of Las Vegas ephemera, including postcards, pictures, and menus.

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