Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Dedication of McCarran Field, March 15, 1941. Selected in 1928 as the airport for the western Air Express on its regular (?) between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. From the tiny Douglas M-2 flown by the original "Four Hasmen" of WAE (Westcliff Airport Express), Jamie (?) James, Fred Kelly I, Al De Garmes (?) and Maruice Graham (?)." Site Name: McCarran Field (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The Las Vegas City Engineering and Planning Department Reports (1951-1981) consist of urban planning reports, transportation and parking studies, and environmental impact assessments concerning the greater Las Vegas, Nevada metropolitan area. In addition to general issues of urban planning, the collection contains materials relating to the expansion of Interstate 15 through West Las Vegas in the 1970s and early 1980s.