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

The Godfather

This photo was taken in 1955, two years before the Tropicana Hotel finally opened its doors in April 1957. The hotel was featured in The Godfather, The Godfather: Part Two, and the Elvis Presley movie Viva Las Vegas.

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