Gordon Smith was born in Utah, but moved with his family to Babbitt, Nevada in 1947. His father, a barber, moved the family to Las Vegas in 1955. In this interview, Gordon recalls school and after-school pursuits; changes in the town; summer jobs; and college. He also talks about his military service and returning to Las Vegas to take up the razor himself - starting a successful barbering business of over 30 years.
A black and white image of people standing by the Boulder Dam Pier sign, which is draped with rattlesnakes. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Black and white image of a crowd of people gathered together for the Boulder Junction, a ceremony celebrating the beginning of work on Boulder Canyon Project and the beginning of construction on a Union Pacific Railroad from Boulder Junction (Bracken Junction) to the dam site. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.