Materials depict the construction of Boulder City, Nevada and the Hoover (Boulder) Dam from 1930 to 1935. The photographs primarily depict construction of the master planned community of Boulder City, which was built to house workers during the construction of the dam. The photographs also depict construction of the dam, surveyors working in Black Canyon and on the Colorado River, and buildings in Boulder City. The photographs also depict Williamsville, the small settlement that preceded Boulder City.
A picture of Wilbur Square Park in Boulder City. This photo was taken from the Bureau of Reclamation's administration building. The Boulder Theater building can be seen in the center of the image, while the Boulder Dam Hotel can be seen to the right.
The outgoing President of the Boulder City Jaycees (William O. Burke) is congratulating the incoming President Tom Sullivan on the right. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Chester Tyree in the foreground. Tyree, local Justice of Peace, served as Master of Ceremonies of the Banquet. Photo by Dick Lewis, circa 1948.