A Look Inside The Defining Era Of 1950s Las Vegas
See the 27 best photos before the EDM takeover
The 1950s were a defining era of Las Vegas. It's a decade that saw the rise of the Riviera, the Sands, and the Dunes, where the likes of Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop flocked to the Strip along with millions of other tourists. There were dancers, mobsters, weddings, and the glitz of post-war America.
Customers gamble at a Las Vegas casino pool in 1957.
Dean Martin performs at the Sands in 1957.
Frank Sinatra performs at the Sands in 1954.
Cars drive down Fremont Street in Las Vegas in 1955.
Hotel owner Jake Freedman rolls dice at a craps table at the Dunes in 1955.
Former heavyweight champion Joe Louis signs a contract purchasing part interest in Las Vegas's $3,000,000 Moulin Rouge Hotel in 1954.
Fremont street at night in 1955.
Showgirls perform Jackpot at a casino in 1955.
Frank Sinatra and Audrey Hepburn at the Sands in 1956.
Peter Lawford and Judy Holiday by the pool of the Sands in 1953.
Opera singer Marguerite Piazza watches guests play roulette at the Sands Hotel in 1955.
Actress Jayne Mansfield poses by the pool of the Dunes Hotel in 1955.
Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner at the opening of his nightclub in 1951.
Showgirls dance on stage in 1952.
Sammy Davis Jr. during his wedding to Lory White at the Sands Hotel in 1958.
Bert Lahr plays dice in 1952.
Liberace and Elvis Presley jam backstage at a night club in 1956.
Lauren Bacall, Frank Sinatra, and Kim Novak at the Sands Hotel on September 14, 1956.
Elvis Presley in front of a concert poster at the New Frontier Hotel on April 23, 1956.
Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. goof around in the dressing room in 1958.
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