From the Tom and Erma Godbey Photograph Collection (PH-00262) -- Written on the back of the photo: "Color bearers - dressed as West Point Cadets - others had Fin (?) sons of Legion helmets & balaroes (sp?) with Boulder Dam emblem on black-white-gold stripes sides of pants."
Description given with photograph: "A close-up view of the ancient metate, or grinding stone, located at the Southern end of the Pueblo Grande de Nevada. Fragments of pottery and stone grinders or pestles [sic] in view."
Western Airlines M2 biplane-first plane to fly Los Angeles-Salt Lake route, stopping in Las Vegas en route. Note Indian head on fuselage-first insignia of Western Airlines (originally called Western Air Express Corporation).
The photograph depicts D.C. McSweeney, Nevada Assemblywoman Eileen Brookman and Nevada Senator Howard Cannon on the right. The photo was taken on March 15, 1978; location is unspecified. The picture is autographed to Eileen by Cannon. The inscriptions says: "To Eileen - with very best wishes. Howard Cannon, U.S.S. Nev."
Women dressed in costume pose for a group photo during the celebration for the Boulder Dam Dedication. Arlene Mathews Smith is at the center of the photo. The others are unidentified.