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las vegas 1905 1965
everyone thinks they know the story of las vegas the showgirls the gambling the mob . but las vegas has always been much more . families have lived here since its founding in 1905 . after 1931 legalized gaming became the big tourist draw and following world war ii the town began to market itself as americas playground . that is when the famed las vegas strip came into its own and downtown was dubbed glitter gulch . these vintage postcards show how las vegas evolved from a dusty railroad town into the entertainment capital of the world while remaining a city filled with families and pioneering souls .