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

The Biggest Swimming Pool

When the Stardust resort flung open its doors in 1958, it could proudly declare that it aimed to become a true center of entertainment that eventually all hotels in the area aspired to be. Not only did it have a hotel, the resort also housed a casino and what was once the largest swimming pool in all of Las Vegas. It hosted the Lido de Paris show as well as Sigfried & Roy.

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