Five women sit on the back of a boat, crusing across Lake Mead. From left to right, they were identified as: 1. Maida Lee, 2. Lorna (Jollei) Kesterson, 3. Betty Gilmore Nickell, 4. Betty Ferguson, 5. Kelly Ward. The photographer was Bill Russell, who worked for the Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. This shot was taken as a Lake Mead publicity photo.
Speedboat catches air above the waves as it passes by on Lake Mead. A woman sits at the front of the speedboat, her hair bouncing in the air. Another woman sits higher in the back of the boat with her hands up. A man is at the front of the boat, steering it. Inscription with photograph reads "Doc's (Dorothy) Lady Girl charter speed boat." Photograph taken by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada.
Elder Native American woman in Pahrump, Nevada stands for a portrait. Inscription with photo reads: "100+ year old (Pahrump Indian) grandma. Grandma was close to 100 years old in the 1950's. I often visited them. She broke her hip, and while confined to her bed I found her cutting out paper "dolls" from the Sears catalog to pass the time away." Reverse of duplicate has inscription that reads "Libby Scott."
Woman sits on her front stoop, made of pieces of wood, with a small dog next to her. Inscription with photograph reads: "Dora Brown (Pahrump Indian), sister of Bob Lee family (?) residesnt of Pahrump from early days."
Dale Dorothy showing mother, Verna Ludwig, how to communicate with her son Jerald (Jim) Ludwig, stationed in Antartica aboard the U.S.S. Vance for "Operation Deep Freeze."
Women dressed in costume pose for a group photo during the celebration for the Boulder Dam Dedication. Arlene Mathews Smith is at the center of the photo. The others are unidentified.