Desert Inn and Country Club - Vintage Las Vegas - Women's T-Shirt Size:2XL a jewel of the postwar

a jewel of the postwar resort boom

A community built on packing sheds and harvest seasons found something of its own identity on the diamond

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mint-green aesthetic and innovative hotel tower that defined downtown Las Vegas in its heyday

with stars and a small moon scattered throughout

Desert Inn and Country Club - Vintage Las Vegas - Women's T-Shirt Size:2XL a jewel of the postwarThe Desert Inn Hotel and Country Club, known as the "D. I.," opened on April 24, 1950, as one of the first luxury resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. Originally developed by Wilbur Clark but backed by Moe Dalitz, it was famous for its upscale accommodations, entertainment, and the Desert Inn Golf Club, which hosted the PGA Tours Tournament of Champions. After 50 years of operation, the Desert Inn closed on August 28, 2000, and was later demolished to make