HISTORY GALLERY
The 24 Hour Show: Working 'round the Clock in Las Vegas is now part of the permanent History Gallery. This exhibit of contemporary life and work in Las Vegas creates a setting of home and casino workplace which is the reality for the 20 % of local population who work on the Strip. The different jobs that make Las Vegas run smoothly are described by the people who do them. Visitors will gain insight into what makes people love living and working in Las Vegas. Audio clips from interviews, photos, and hands-on activities will give some insight into some of the aspects that make life in Las Vegas unique.
Hair and clothes - wigs to restyle and the glittery A stage of life-size performer photographs - singers, magicians,
dress of a Las Vegas entertainer to look at. producers, and a karaoke machine to sing along with.
Also in the History Gallery
See what Las Vegas looked like in 1876 in this Old Fort painting by Frederick Dellenbaugh. This is the oldest known image of Las Vegas.
You can also check out the tools that Mormon immigrants used for farming and see how mining was important in here. The ways in which World War II and federal government projects have contributed to the growth of Las Vegas over the past fifty years is also on exhibit. A video gallery features the history of Las Vegas as seen on the History Channel.
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