(Daily Mail) The birth of Sin City: Rare retro photos reveal how Las Vegas transformed from a one-horse town to the glitzy City of Lights

EXCERPT: Revealed in rare retrospective photographs are the vintage cars parked outside casinos for a weekend escape, swim-up gambling tables, and the glamour of 1950’s showgirls. The city that lured Hollywood’s glitterati including Elvis Presley and Gene Kelly is strikingly different to the illuminated, bustling hot spot of today.

In its first flush of popularity the rich and famous of the golden era were greeted by empty desert streets and a handful of burgeoning venues only hinting at their future fortunes.

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