L-R: Joe Bock (the Desert Inn's food and beverage purchasing agent), an unidentified Desert Inn showgirl, and Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark at the Desert Inn's first anniversary party in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pancho Alliati, Head Maitre d' of the Painted Desert Showroom in the Desert Inn (right) shakes hands with an unidentified chef during the Desert Inn's first anniversary party in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Wilbur Clark (third from left), musician and songwriter Ted Mossman (seated at piano), an unidentified man and an unidentified woman at the Desert Inn's first anniversary party in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Two security guards stand by a large cake at the Desert Inn's first anniversary party in Las Vegas, Nevada. The cake is decorated with an icing portrait of Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark and topped with a cactus decoration. Site Name: Desert Inn (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Waitresses and guests stand near a large cake at the Desert Inn's first anniversary party in Las Vegas, Nevada. The cake is decorated with an icing portrait of Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark and topped with a cactus decoration.
Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark (right) shakes hands with his brother Harold Clark at the Desert Inn's first anniversary party in Las Vegas, Nevada. A cake decorated with an icing portrait of Wilbur Clark is seen behind them. Guests and hotel staff stand by.
Aerial view of Wilshire Village housing subdivision at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, looking towards Las Vegas Boulevard North. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)