City Of Las Vegas: Documentary Series On History Of Las Vegas

Press release from the City of Las Vegas:

Apr 15, 2021

The third installment of the documentary series focusing on the history of our city will cover the 1930s and air on May 15, 2021. You can watch live on the city's Facebook page or on YouTube.

Last year, an episode chronicling the city of Las Vegas from 1920 to 1930 aired.

“The City of Las Vegas, the Early Years,” was commissioned by the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial, and focuses on the early history of our city. Part 1 of the documentary was released on May 15, 2019 and focused on the founding and first 20 years of the community. Part 2 of the documentary produced by Boyd Productions LLC, will focus on the 1920s.

The documentary was funded by the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial. The commission has established a grant program to support community initiatives that are of a historic nature, by utilizing the revenue generated from the special commemorative Las Vegas Centennial license plate.

The plate is available through the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, and features the famous "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign designed by Betty Whitehead Willis in 1959, which still stands in the median island south of Tropicana Avenue on Las Vegas Boulevard.

Catch up on the first episode of the documentary which focuses on early history from 1905-1920.

This press release was produced by the City of Las Vegas. The views expressed here are the author’s own.