Helldorado Days (Las Vegas)

For the festival in Arizona, see Helldorado Days (Tombstone).

Helldorado is an event in Las Vegas, Nevada celebrating the City's historical roots. It started as a fundraiser in 1935 and became an annual celebration of the City's birth. In various forms and under different names, the festival continues to the present time.

“Louis Dufur, Pretty Las Vegas, Nev. Debutante, “Sets ‘Em Up” for her Friends” at “saloon in downtown Las Vegas.” The photograph is part of a series sent out by the Union Pacific Railroad’s publicly department to promote the event.