The Stevens Hotel, opened in 1927 as the largest hotel in the world and was named a "City Within a City" for its impressive amenities, which included: 3,000 guestrooms, a 27 seat barber shop, 5 lane bowling alley, 18 hole rooftop golf course, Hospital with full ward and two operating rooms, Candy factory, Children’s toy and clothing store, 1,200-seat Theater with “talking motion picture equipment”, Ice Cream Shop, Flower Shop,  Jewelry Store, Lending Library and a 24-hour Drug Store. After falling on hard times it was eventually bought by Conrad Hilton in 1945 and renamed The Conrad Hilton Hotel in 1951.

Courtesy Private Collection.