Virginia "Teddy" Fenton and Elton Garrett posing beside a Santa Clause cutout in Boulder City, Nevada. The signs attached to the cutout read: "United States Bureau of Reclamation, 1960," and "Deed to Boulder City NV." Image was provided by Elton Garrett's office in Boulder City, Nevada.
Description provided with image: "Left to right: Nadeon Voss; Elton Garrett, and Josephine Hammond examine documents related to Boulder City's incorporation (Jo Hammond was secretary to Dr. Henry J. Reining, architect of Boulder City's incorporation; Dr. Reining used Elton Garrett's office in 1949-50 to produce the Reining Report)."
From left to right, Carl Gray, President of the Union Pacific Railroad; Dr. Elwood Mead, Commissioner Bureau of Reclamation; and F. B. Robinson, Vice president of Union Pacific Railroad, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Guy Edward "Whataman" Hudson (center, behind counter) and Jack Laubach (in front of the counter and to Hudson's right), at Laubach's Recreation Tavern in Boulder City, Nevada. The tavern was the only place in Boulder City in 1932 where liquor was legal, including "near beer" and 4% wine. Individual Creator credit goes to Elton Garrett.
Description included with image: "Clark County, Nevada records of the marriage of Guy Edward "Whataman" Hudson and L. Margaret Newton in Las Vegas on Nov. 22, 1929. Hudson was still married to her when he married Ma Kennedy in 1931 at Black Canyon."
The opening of an artesian well in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the individuals pictured include an unidentified man; Fred Balzar, a Nevada governor; an unidentified man; and J. Fred Hesse, a Mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada.
A group of people at the opening of an artesian well in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the individuals include and unidentified man; and unidentified woman; Fred Balzar, a Nevada governor; J. Fred Hesse, a Las Vegas Mayor; and an unidentified man.
The opening an artesian well in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the individuals pictured are J. Fred Hesse, a Las Vegas Mayor; and unidentified man; Fred Balzar, a Nevada Governor; and another unidentified man.
A picture of (from left to right) Leo Papionis (Greek wrestler from Los Angeles), Ira Dern (world light heavyweight grappling champion), and George Batalis (Las Vegas wrestler), all preparing for the World Championship Wrestling Match at El Patio Open Air Theatre.