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

Simpler Times in Vegas

This is an image of bathing beauties in the 1920s ready to take a dip in the pool at Ladd’s Resort, one of the first vacation resorts in Las Vegas. It would still be another 25 years or so until the city’s first luxury resort would open. Ladd’s was a sleepy resort that was peaceful and serene, even providing a live orchestra alongside the pool, but soon, other musical stars would take its place…

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