Photomechanical reproductions of photographs of a mural commissioned by the hotel in honor of those who conquered "La Palma De La Mano De Dios," view of the hotel building and surrounding area, with extensive text discussing the mural's subject matter.

Includes images of Harold Bell Wright's studio, landscapes of El Centro and Imperial Valley, interior and exterior view of hotel, details of thematic sections of the hotel's mural featuring: desolation, primitive life, the vision, adventure, the vision materialized, financial genius, capital enlisted, technical skill, labor, the crisis, and realization.

Front cover page features color illustration of woman's head in front of a desert background with decorative border.