A view of a street in Boulder City; a sign indicating the direction of the Hoover Dam is posted on Arizona street. At the end of the street lies the Bureau of Reclamation Administration Building located at 1200 Park Street Boulder City, Nevada.
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). Men on truck-mounted giant drilling rig used to cut the diversion tunnels in Black Canyon during building of the Hoover dam.
Oral history interview with Betty Ham Dokter conducted by Roger Jablonski on February 27, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Dokter describes church activity and the first casino properties that were built. She later talks about presidential visits, economic changes in Nevada, and the construction of Hoover Dam. The latter part of the interview covers the topics of racial minorities, as well as social and environmental changes.
Oral history interview with William McCullough conducted by Pete Wahlquist on February 26, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, McCullough discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1931 for employment opportunities at the Boulder (Hoover) Dam. McCullough later goes into detail about the process of building the dam and what it was like to work there. Lastly, McCullough discusses the Las Vegas Strip, the hotels, and entertainers.
Oral history interview with Vernon G. Stockall conducted by Stephanie Aylward on February 11, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Stockall discusses arriving to Pioche, Nevada in 1935 as a miner. Stockall then describes the early aboveground atomic tests that were done at the Nevada Test Site. Stockall later shares his thoughts on the growth of gaming in Las Vegas, Nevada. Stockall also recalls the growth of Boulder City, Nevada and the construction of Boulder (Hoover) Dam.
The Merle Frehner Map of St. Thomas, Nevada (1981) consists of a hand-drawn map by Frehner of St. Thomas, Nevada who lived there from 1914 to 1932. The town was abandoned in 1933 due to the construction of Hoover Dam and is now beneath the waters of Lake Mead. Also included are instructions to the Geography 135 class at University of Nevada, Las Vegas to reproduce the map, which became a student project.
Back of postcard has descriptions of other tourist destinations to visit around the marina including the Hoover Dam, taking a charter cruise, visiting the lodge, and dining at the Lake Mead Supper Club.
Three men sit and stand outside of the Commissary for Hoover Dam workers in Boulder City, Nevada. The signs in the front of the building advertise film development and Jim the Barber. Coca Cola boxes are stacked along the side of the building.
Miscellaneous images depicting various scenes around Black Canyon and the Hoover Dam site (pre-construction). Many of the images include an unidentified group of people.