Gizella Kleinman's birthday dinner February 1952 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Left of table front to back: Wilbur Clark, Fern Kozloff, unknown man, and Betty Good. Right of table from front to back: Gizella Kleinman (wife of Morris Kleinman), Jake Kozloff, and Toni Clark. Others are unidentified.
Standing, L-R: Sam Tucker, Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark, unidentified man, Toni Clark (Wilbur Clark's wife). Seated, L-R: Jane Keen, Betty Keen, Mrs. Tucker. All are posed behind Wilbur Clark's desk.
A 30-foot high replica of a decorated birthday cake stands in front of the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, Nevada, in celebration of the first anniversary of the hotel's opening.
A 30-foot high replica of a decorated birthday cake stands in front of the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, Nevada, in celebration of the first anniversary of the hotel's opening. A showgirl stands on the cake with a giant knife.
A 30-foot high replica of a decorated birthday cake stands in front of the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, Nevada, in celebration of the first anniversary of the hotel's opening. A showgirl stands in front of the cake with a giant knife.
Wilbur and Toni Clark at a party for the first anniversary of the Desert Inn. Unidentified hotel staff stand by. A large decorated cake with a cactus-shaped candle is behind the Clarks.
Wilbur Clark standing next to an ice sculpture bust of himself at a party celebrating the first anniversary of the Desert Inn's opening. Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)
A unidentified woman, possibly a showgirl, wearing a sundress poses in front of a giant replica cake with one candle in front of the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, Nevada. The cake was part of a celebration for the first anniversary of the opening of the Desert Inn. Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Bob Stocking, Desert Inn Hotel Manager, shakes hands with Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark at a party celebrating the first anniversary of the hotel's opening. An ice sculpture bust of Wilbur Clark appears on a table behind them.