Hoover Dam and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Statue of Rafael Rivera at Old Vegas, Henderson, NV. (1978) L-R: unidentified; unidentified; Larry Luna (mustache); unidentified; unidentified; Stanley Paher (seated, light plaid shirt); and Elbert Edwards.
Oral history interview with Delon Potter conducted by Eleanor Christoffersen on February 3, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this brief interview, Potter, a Mesquite, Nevada native, talks about his birth in 1909 and his move to Las Vegas in 1933. He describes the early town and some of the more notable inhabitants including "Pop" Squires, working at the Winterwood Ranch at the base of Sunrise Mountain, as a sheep herder near Kaolin, Nevada, and later as a construction worker at the Hoover Dam. After the war, Potter explains that he tried running his own ranch in Utah before moving back to Henderson, Nevada, working for U. S. Lime and trading horses throughout Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
Oral history interview with Leonard Stubbs conducted by Jay Brewer on April 09, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Stubbs begins by describing his father's history as a merchant in Boulder City, Nevada, life in Boulder City during the construction of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) and World War II, and what the local school system was like. Stubbs discusses how Boulder City has developed economically through commerce, how the city has grown, and owning his own businesses. Stubbs concludes by talking about the formation of Lake Mead and the Mormon Church's history in Boulder City. Rose Stubbs, Leonard's wife, contributes some additional comments.
Handwritten essay by Adele Baratz?s brother, Charles Salton, in 2002 describing his family history since coming to Las Vegas in 1928, and the history of the Jewish community in the area.
Captions: View showing a section of sheet piling in the upper cofferdam; Diversion tunnel #4 - a hole 50 ft. in dia. surrounded by 3 ft. of concrete - Hoover Dam, Oakes 229; Reclamation truck.