Part of an interview with Sallie and Mike Gordon on March 2, 1977. In this clip, the Gordon's discuss Southern Nevada during the Depression and building in the early days of Las Vegas.
Black and white image showing a downstream view of the Hoover Dam construction site from the lower slope of the upper cofferdam. The excavation for the base of the Nevada intake towers can be seen in the upper right. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.