Ferry that carried cars and people across the Colorado River to the Arizona highway
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "The ferry which takes cars across to the Arizona highway. It is run by cables. This was taken about 1926 - or maybe 1928. I'm not sure which. The motor was a Jim Cashman truck motor."
Eight employees of the Rainbow Club, with an automobile that says "Part of Our Gang." L-R 1. Willias Skillman "chew tobacco" 2. Sundown Wells 3. Curley Blanchard 4. Bob Buckwald 5. Billy Doyle 6. Ted Bruner 7. Burt Boyd 8. Johnny Manis
An exterior view of Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn Hotel and marquee. The marquee advertises "Now in the lounge Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians", "Kenny Gardner", "Bill Flanagan", "Lombardo Trio", and "Twin pianos", "Entertainment in the Lounge" "Ben Blue and his Rollicking Review", "Sky Room Murray Arnold & Sam Melchionne".
A view of the Dunes Hotel Driving Range from the parking lot. A Union 76 gasoline station is visible in the background. The Dunes golf course opened in 1959. In 1993 the Dunes Golf and Country Club, since re-named The Mirage Golf Club, closes. It is now occupied by parts of Park MGM, New York-New York, CityCenter, and Cosmopolitan, and T-Mobile Arena.
The Thunderbird Hotel portico and marquees. The marquees are advertising "Belle Barth 12, 3, 5", "Gil & Nikki and the So and So's", "Frank Moore 4", "Val Martinez", "Christine Chatman", "Big Joe's Oyster Bar open daily 11AM to 7AM", "Monty Proser Presents Rodger's and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song Starring Jack Soo, Januita Hall & Arlene Fontana", "World Famous Buffet Lunch Buffet $1.50, Dinner Buffet $2.50".