Artist, author, and entertainer Terry Ritter began performing on the Las Vegas Strip in 1975, and later retired in 1993 to devote herself fully to her artwork. She wanted to capture the mystique of the showgirl and the extravagant productions, once so popular on the Las Vegas Strip, before the shows vanished completely. Her artistry garnered her a commission to paint a fifty-foot mural in the International Terminal (Terminal 3) at McCarran Airport. It has been welcoming visitors since June 9th, 2012.

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Earl Rockwell was born on August 17, 1892 in Elmira, New York and in 1906 moved to Las Vegas, Nevada with his brother, Leon Rockwell. The two brothers helped to found the Las Vegas Volunteer Fire Department and became prominent citizens of early Las Vegas. The Rockwell brothers also constructed one of the first airfields in Las Vegas, and leased it to Western Air Express in 1920 which opened the city to aircraft. Later in life, both Earl and Leon Rockwell were involved in real estate ventures in the greater Las Vegas area. Earl Rockwell died in 1980.