Byron Underhill's father owned the first Coca-Cola bottling plant, the first beer distributorship, and the first bowling alley in Las Vegas. Byron moved here from Needles, Calif., with his family in 1927. Byron later took over the bottling plant, served in the Army as an aircraft mechanic and a glider pilot during World War II, was a private pilot who worked with Search and Rescue, played in various bands, and suggested to the Lions club that they found a burn unit at University Medical Center that is still the only one in the state

On the sign: 'Phil Ford & Mimi Hines, special guest star Bobby Golsboro. Stark Naked & The Car Thieves. Shango. Mills Brothers. Rhetta Hughes. The Characters. Moses & The Highbrows.'
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Black and white photograph of Joe Williams and unidentified women sitting in booths at Carver House Hotel and Casino.

Black and white photograph of Carver House Hotel and Casino, featuring a view of the marquees, circa 1961.

Black and white photograph of the front desk at El Rio Club, featuring unidentified staff and patrons.

Black and white photograph of El Rio Club bartender S. D. Franklin with an unidentified patron.

Black and white photograph of Jean Wesley and Fred Richardson at El Rio Club.