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.)
Captain Daniel P. Conroy (right) and an unidentified crew member in a plane with an open canopy at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
Las Vegas Strip from the roof of the Thunderbird, showing the El Rancho Vegas sign and the Sahara in the late 1940s Site Name: Las Vegas Strip Address: U.S. Rout 91, Las Vegas, NV
Aerial view of the El Rancho Vegas resort and surrounding desert in the the Las Vegas Valley in the 1940s. The ground is covered with snow. Site Name: El Rancho Vegas Address: 2500 Las Vegas Boulevard South
nighttime view of the front exterior and entrance of the Royal Nevada resort and casino. The Royal Nevada was eventually incorporated into the Stardust Resort and Casino. Site Name: Royal Nevada Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South
A copy of notes written by the Freeman Company publicists outlining the location, time, and entertainment prepared for the Four Chaplains Day Benefit at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Site Name: Las Vegas Convention Center (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Black and white view of the Fremont Street from 2nd Street, looking west. Signs reading "Post Office" and "Majestic" can be seen on a building in the left foreground. Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The filling of the Hoover Dam after the completion of the construction. It was previously called the Boulder Dam, and in 1947 it was officially renamed the Hoover Dam. Written on the top of the photo: "BDRA. NEV. 4.36 350." Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)