Harold Hind and his wife, Betty Hind, seated around a large table with others, probably at the Thunderbird Hotel, which opened on September 2, 1948. Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Five photos from the Donn Arden staged production "Rhapsodie Ecossaise," a show held at the Lido in Paris, France. Pictured is a scene from "Avec Plaisir." Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)

Two photos from "Lido Circus," a scene in the stage production "Avec Plaisir" held at the Lido in Paris, France. "Avec Plaisir" was staged by Donn Arden. Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)

Black and white image of Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of Interior, naming the Boulder Dam (name officially changed to Hoover Dam in 1947) at a ceremony celebrating the beginning of work on the Boulder Canyon Project and the beginning of the construction of Union Pacific Railroad from Boulder Junction (Bracken Junction) to the dam site.

The original Wahmonie Townsite Company was doing a brisk business selling lots in the new camp. Wahmonie came on the scene following the discovery of rich gold-silver ore near the site January 31, 1928. Within a month the population reached 200. A post office opened in April serving over 800 people and by mid-summer, the town reached its peak of over 1,000 residents. George Wingfield of Goldfield fame purchased the most promising properties and began immediate development. Unfortunately, the ore did not continue with depth and Wahmonie was abandoned within a year. Wahmonie was located 35 miles southeast of Beatty and the site lies within the Las Vegas Bombing and Gunnery range.