Fremont Street decorated for Helldorado celebration, 1930's (This photo gives an excellent close-up of the "Welcome to Las Vegas: the gateway to Boulder Dam" arch). Inscription with the image reads, "The arch was built to welcome Sectratary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur to Las Vegas. He came to town for the ceremony of driving to the silver spike for the railroad branch from Las Vegas to Boulder City, September 17, 1930. Governor Balzar declared to carry spectators and notables to Braken, juction 7 miles south of Las Vegas on the SLC-LA line. "
From the Nan Doughty Photograph Collection (PH-00240). Unidentified man standing in front of car, Nanelia Siegfried inside car, Lou-Vee B. Siegfried on far side of car (identified from left to right)
From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Hoover Dam. [Working on Hoover Dam] June 3, 1955. Stamp on verso: "P45-301-10534-A Official Photograph United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation If reproduced credit U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Photo by F. S. Finch JUN 3 1955."
From the Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection (PH-00312). Inscription on the back reads, "Spike Camp - '55. Caliente - Right foreground - wood brought in from the hills for nightly camp fire."
This aerial, taken in 1967, shows the Ed Von Tobel Lumber Company under construction at 2655 Maryland parkway. The street at right is Karen Lane intersecting Maryland Parkway. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.
An image of a lone vehicle at Lakeview Point. Home of the Dr. Elwood Mead dedication plaque, this viewing point allowed observers to see a unique angle of the lake from the reservoir's outskirts.
An image of a visitor at Lakeview Point. Home of the Dr. Elwood Mead dedication plaque, this viewing point allowed observers to see a unique angle of the lake from the reservoir's outskirts.