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.
An external view of the old U. S. Mint building, now the Nevada State Historical Museum in Carson City, Nevada. Site Name: Old U. S. Mint Building (Carson City, Nev.)
An external view of the old U. S. Mint building, now the Nevada State Historical Museum in Carson City, Nevada. Site Name: Old U. S. Mint Building (Carson City, Nev.)
The black and white view of Howard Hughes walking with other unidentified men toward the Lockheed 14 aircraft that was then being refueled. Hughes was then on his Around the World Flight where he visited Paris, Moscow, Fairbanks, and Alaska.