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Check out what Helldorado Days looked like in the 1960s and ’70s — PHOTOS

The cowboy and Wild West-themed festival Helldorado Days kicks off with a parade Saturday in downtown Las Vegas, “harkening back to the Valley’s frontier roots.”

The first Helldorado event was in 1934, and the Review-Journal has been around to cover almost every one since. We selected some of our favorite photos from past events to help pump you up for this weekend’s festivities.

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Check out the gallery above.

Contact Kristen DeSilva at kdesilva@reviewjournal.com or find her on Twitter: @kristendesilva

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