Small home made of boards sits atop a desert hill. At the bottom of the image, "MAR 1962" is typed. Inscription with photo reads "Dwelling of Ansel S. Wysong, one of Clark County's last hermits, lived and died with his 35 dogs. Glendale, Nev. After he died, the Humane Society tried to catch the dogs humanely. However, the dogs were shot, trapped, et. al. D.D. was president of Humane Society then." [identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84]
Aerial view of Hoover Dam and vicinity by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. Lake Mead sits below the dam, and the Colorado River stops above. Photo by Bureau of Reclamation Boulder Canyon Project Boulder City, Nevada.
Hoover Dam construction by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada on postcard. Inscription on back: 'In Flight With United Air Lines. Mighty Boulder Dam and its vast lake are impressive sights for air travelers flying from New York, Chicago, and other cities to Los Angeles via United Air Lines."" (no handwriting or address on post card).
Hoover Dam visible from rocks high above. A man sits perched on the edge of the cliff overlooking the line of cars on the dam's bridge. The dam slopes down into the Colorado River on the right side of the photo (not shown), and Lake Mead is visible on the left. Photos by Bureau of Reclamation Boulder Canyon Project Boulder City, Nevada.
People wait in line and pay for guided tour through Hoover Dam and Power Plant. Price list reads: "Adults 25 cents plus 5 cent tax = 30 cents. Military Personnel (in uniform) 5 cent tax. Children (under 12 yrs). Free."