By the early 1960s, the population of Las Vegas was over 92,000, and the city was thriving with development projects, especially the casinos and hotels. The biggest stars of the era were invited into hotels, casinos, and showrooms, such as Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Peter Lawford, Andy Williams, Peter Lawford, Sophia Loren, and several others. Las Vegas was a destination, not just for roulette and card games. It was also an era of class where everyone dressed to impress on the casino floor, by the pool, or in the glittering showrooms.
Take a look at the following photos that show what Las Vegas looked like in the 1960s. And you would also love these photos of Las Vegas in the 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
#1 A beautiful view of Las Vegas boulevard at night, 1967.
#2 Aerial view of Dunes Casino in Las Vegas, 1966.
#3 Tropicana dancers dress for a show celebrating the centennial of the original Folies Bergere, at Hotel Tropicana, Las Vegas, 1969.
#4 A view down the Las Vegas Strip, with the Dunes hotel and casino on the right, 1968.
#5 Outside view of the Stardust International Raceway, Las Vegas, 1966.
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Love the Chrysler Imperial opposite the Volkswagen Beetle! Las Vegas was for everybody!!
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I was 19 or 20 years old loved everything LV worked at the DI and was names miss Desert Inn.
The people were great loose non violent everything was simple. People were kind dressed proper and a good looking woman was treated great. The food was natural and was not always about eating you did not see fat people in LV. Calif people came on weekends during the week Vegas was comfortable slow and had far less people then on weekends. We used silver dollars and one arm slot machine the world was new to me and Dean Martin did deal black jack. There really was a Las Vegas never to return to these golden days I even have a chapter in my book 50 Woodward Ave. Today it all looks like a nightmare everywhere to me.
#6 Aerial view of caesar’s palace, Las Vegas, 1967
#7 Women competing in National Archery Tournament, Las Vegas, 1962.
#8 Eddie Fisher and Connie Stevens at Las Vegas, 1969.
#9 Ann-Margret sits on the railing of a hotel balcony in Las Vegas, 1969.
#10 Bathing beauties enjoy iced drinks in a bar in Las Vegas, 1960.
#11 Fremont Street at night lit up by gambling casino, Las Vegas, 1961.
#12 Night view of the Stardust Casino, Las Vegas, 1960.
#13 Aladdin hotel, Las Vegas, 1969.
#14 Customers at slot machines, Las Vegas, 1960s.
#15 The Golden Nugget casino, Las Vegas, 1962.
#16 Claudine Longet, Las Vegas, 1960.
#17 The Lucky strike casino, Las Vegas, 1962.
#18 The Horseshoe casino, 1962.
#19 Boardwalk Casino And Roller Coaster, Las Vegas, 1969.
#20 People rolling dice at craps table at casino, Las Vegas, 1960
#21 People gambling at Caesar’s Palace casino, 1966.
#22 Showgirls Noelle Nelson, Paula Calchester, and Ann Adler frolic at the pool at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, 1961
#23 Three women play the slot machines at a swimming pool casino in the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1965
#24 Flamingo Hotel on the famed Strip in Las Vegas, 1968.
#25 Las Vegas Convention Center’s billboard advertising two performances by Beatles, 1964.
#26 Taxis and Pedestrians on Las Vegas Casino Street, 1967.
#27 View of hotels alongside the road, including the Sands Hotel and the Landmark Hotel, Las Vegas, 1968.
#28 The Entrance to Caesar’S Palace in Las Vegas, July 1967
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Juliet Prowse was gorgeous and what legs!
#29 Four Queens Hotel and Fremont Hotel at night, Las Vegas, 1967.
#30 Desert Inn Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, 1967
#31 A street scene, Las Vegas, 1966.
#32 Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, 1966.
#33 Casinos along East Fremont Street, Las Vagas, 1964.
#34 The dancer girls of Folies Bergere at the plush Hotel Tropicana, Las Vegas, 1968
#35 Beatles arriving at the Hotel Sahara through a freight entrance, Las Vegas, 1964.
#36 View looking north along Las Vegas Boulevard (also known as the Las Vegas Strip), 1965.
#37 Elvis Presley and Bobby Darin at the Hotel Sahara in Las Vegas, 1960.
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Absolutely two of the Greatest Las Vegas Entertainers to ever perform.
#38 Craps players in a pool, Las Vegas, 1960s.
#39 Sign for future location of the Tropicana hotel in Las Vegas desert, January 1960.
#40 Gene Kelly with he Folies Bergere Showgirls in Las Vegas, 1969.
#41 Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, 1966.
#42 Black Jack dealers Dianne mcmillin and Jaye Boack at the Silver Nugget Casino, Las Vegas, 1966.
#43 Harrah’s Club in Las Vegas showcasing Frankie Lane, 1960.
#44 Las Vegas Neon Signs at Night, 1965.
#45 Downtown Las Vegas, at night, 1960.
#46 Dean Martinperforms at the Sahara casino in Las Vegas, 1960.
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A Great Entertainer and funny guy!
#47 Showgirls stand on stage with candelabra in their hands during a performance of ‘Romantic Reverie,’at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, 1960.
#48 Las Vegas main strip with neon signs for Golden Nugget, 1960.
#49 Land for sale in Las Vegas desert, January 1960.
#50 Gambling at a casino, Las Vegas, 1960.
#51 Downtown Las Vegas, 1963.
#52 The Montmartre Motel in Las Vegas, 1960.
#53 The new look of the 777-room Sands Hotel and Casino along the Las Vegas Boulevard, 1967.
#54 A night view of neon lights in Las Vegas, December 1969.
#55 Follies on Stage at Nightclub, Las Vegas, 1960.
#56 Peter Lawford, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jnr, and Dean Martin at Sands Hotel in Las Vegas in February 1960.
#57 A lovely Jean Gardner of the Flamingo Hotel reminds you that there are only 14 shopping days left before Christmas, Las Vegas, 1960s.
#58 Las Vegas. 1962.
#59 The Alaria Ballet Company of Argentina performing quasi tribal dance during a French Revue floor show at the Stardust hotel & casino, Las Vegas, 1960.
#60 A prop slot machine backstage at the Royal Nevada Hotel and Casino, 1960.
#61 Motorcycle stunt man Evel Knievel jumping over the fountain at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, 1967.
#62 Night View of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, 1968.
#63 A sign for future location of the El Morocco casino and hotel in Las Vegas desert, 1960.
#64 Muhammad Ali vs Floyd Patterson, 1965 World Heavyweight Title in Las Vegas.
#65 Kart Olympics Queen Rosalind Roberts Flagging to Start a Race, Las Vegas, 1961.
#66 Newlyweds Elvis and Priscilla Presley,prepare to board their private jet following their wedding at the Aladdin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, 1967.
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The LearJet was Frank Sinatra’s private jet.
