WELCOME TO VEGASTALGIC!Over 25,000 HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF LAS VEGAS from its frontier beginnings to its star-studded present.
WELCOME to the Vegastalgic! website, your gateway to the celebrated "Entertainment Capital of the World." Feel the fun and excitement of the city's evolution as you journey through the most comprehensive photographic history ever compiled on Las Vegas. Vegastalgic! offers a fascinating glimpse at the renown desert showplace--focusing on the people, places, and events that made it famous.
As the name implies (play on words "Vegas" and "nostalgic"), Vegastalgic! is designed to be an informative and entertaining look at Las Vegas’ first hundred years. Browse options as you look and learn how and why it happened. Use our in-depth Timeline feature to move back and forth through time and see images that shaped the evolution. Enjoy our "On this date" feature that documents a specific day in Las Vegas history with both image and detailed caption.
All important subjects related to Las Vegas are covered photographically (early history, Fremont Street, celebrity weddings, resort development, movie and television productions, sporting events, production shows, et al.)--but it is the unrivaled collection of live performance photos that sets Vegastalgic! apart. With a galaxy of stars representing every performing medium - from burlesque, radio, television, Nashville, Hollywood, and Broadway to the Las Vegas Strip - the website reflects a fascinating mirror of American entertainment, past and present.
With 25,000-plus photographs in our inventory, Vegastalgic! provides a "photograph request" service for anyone looking for a specific photo that speaks to their interest and/or memories of a specific visit to the city. Find an image on almost anything related to Las Vegas: from your favorite stars to long forgotten shows to imploded resorts.
Would you like to see what the Strip looked like from the air 50 years ago, or how much neon did Fremont Street have in the ‘40s? Or, would you simply like to relive the city's "Golden Era" -- the ‘40s through the ‘60s? In addition, last year Vegastalgic! created a variety of products commemorating Las Vegas' 100th birthday. The products, sure to become collectibles in the years ahead, are now available on the website; just click on Products in the main menu. What’s more, Vegastalgic! won’t stop with the Centennial keepsakes; we will be bringing you more unique Las Vegas products in the future.
The mission of Vegastalgic! is to become a one-stop resource center for historic photos and research material on Las Vegas. A website that will serve the needs of both the casual and serious researcher. For photograph and research requests, please e-mail neplvhist@cox.net, or phone (702) 453-2459.
Compiled, researched, and developed by Donn Knepp, Vegastalgic! is a project of KNEPP PRODUCTIONS, Ltd. All proprietary rights are reserved.
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