Phil Tobin with neighbor Jack Summers at an unknown location. Mountains are visible in the background. In 1931, as a freshman Assemblyman, Phil Tobin introduced a bill to legalize gambling in Nevada. A Humboldt County rancher and buckaroo, the 29-year old had no interest in gambling himself. Instead, he correctly believed legalized gambling would benefit the public and especially schools thanks to tax revenues. At the time, illicit gambling houses were thriving in Las Vegas, and with Hoover Dam slated to begin construction 40 miles away, many feared the increased Federal presence associated with the Dam construction effort would lead to a clamp-down. The measure passed. After serving out his term, Tobin returned to ranch life for good.

Swing shift workers ready to leave from dormitory #2. Prior to the advent of cold weather the canyon workers were transported to the job from Boulder City in buses.

Roy Purcell preparing the Union Pacific Railroad Depot in Boulder City to be moved to Clark County Museum in Henderson, March 1974.

Moving the Union Pacific Railroad Depot from Boulder City to Clark County Museum in Henderson, 1974.

Moving the Union Pacific Railroad Depot from Boulder City to Clark County Museum in Henderson, March 1974