Black and white image of the construction phase of the Boulder Canyon Project, also known as Hoover Dam. This image features the first round of drilling to enlarge the upper portal of diversion tunnel No. 2. The welded steel "Jumbo Rig" mounted on the truck has 25 air drills on it. The swing shift crew standing next to the rig prepare for work. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Black and white image of officials from the Six Companies of San Francisco and the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as some local individuals, signing the contract to construct Hoover Dam (note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947). Dr. Elwood Mead is signing the contract. Seated next to him is Henry J. Kaiser. Also identified in the photograph (in no particular order) are W.R. Armstrong, Walker Young, R.F. Walter, and Louis Crampton.
A black and white image of Secretary of the Interior, Ray Lyman Wilbur driving the last spike into the railroad from Las Vegas to the site of the Hoover Dam, signaling the beginning of construction. Also in the photograph are the following: Congressman William Eaton, of Colorado; Senator Key Pittman, Nevada; and Senator Samuel Shortridge. The celebration took place either at Boulder Junction (south of Las Vegas) or in Boulder City.
Fremont Street looking southeast from Main Street in Las Vegas, Nevada, at night. The Overland Hotel, Jack Pot Arcade, Las Vegas Club, Silver Palace, Boulder Club, Hotel Apache and Hotel Fremont are seen on the south side of the street; the Golden Gate (formerly the Sal Sagev), the Monte Carlo Club, Vegas Vic outside of the Pioneer Club, and the Lucky Strike Club are seen on the north side of the street. Site Name: Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.)
On a production stage decorated with gold platforms and white fog, entertainers perform Act 2: "Hollywood and All That Jazz," Scene 1: "Halo Hi-Jinx" of the show Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden at the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas. Male and female performers pose across the stage as a crowd of people watch from below. While the female dancers are dressed in sparkling, gold two-piece costumes dripping with strings of silver beads and a matching pink headpieces, the male performers are wrapped in twinkling strings of gold beads with a matching gold g-strings and pink capes. Show Name: Pzazz! 70 Performance Name: Hollywood and All That Jazz: Halo Hi-Jinx
On a production stage decorated with gold platforms and white fog, entertainers perform Act 2: "Hollywood and All That Jazz," Scene 2: "The Golden Galaxy" of the show Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden at the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas. Male and female performers pose across the stage as a crowd of people watch from below. While the female dancers are dressed in sparkling, gold two-piece costumes dripping with strings of silver beads and a matching pink headpieces, the male performers are wrapped in twinkling strings of gold beads with a matching gold g-strings and pink capes. Show Name: Pzazz! 70 Performance Name: Hollywood and All That Jazz: The Golden Galaxy