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.
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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.
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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.
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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.)
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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.)
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Wilbur Clark standing next to an ice sculpture bust of himself at a party celebrating the first anniversary of the Desert Inn's opening.
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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.
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Wilbur Clark (left) in an office with an unidentified man who is holding a microphone. The photograph was taken during a celebration of the Desert Inn's first anniversary.
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Joe Bock, food and beverage purchasing agent for the Desert Inn (left), with Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark (right) at the Desert Inn's first anniversary celebration in Las Vegas, Nevada. An ice sculpture bust of Wilbur Clark appears on a table behind them.
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Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark and guest Monique Van Doren at the Desert Inn's first anniversary party.
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