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Las Vegas as Seen Aerially in 1947

When you think of glitzy casinos, boutiques, and other tourist attractions, Las Vegas immediately comes to mind. But as this unusual image from 1947 demonstrates, it wasn’t always as well-known, significant, and well-developed as now. In the ’40s, just about 8,000 people were living there, but the population had doubled within five years.

The tourism sector started to rebound between 1945 and 1947, following the end of World War II. As the constraints of the war eased, an increasing number of people traveled to Las Vegas to see dance performances and play the slots. It rapidly grew with the population surge.

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