Never-Before-Seen Photos of the Glory Days of Las Vegas

Down in the Sands

Pictured here is a glitzy dance show at the Sands Hotel in December 1952. The hotel played host to some of the biggest performers of the time, including Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin. Pop culture came alive here, and in the photos to come, you will see how…

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