A group of men stand in a boat in the river while visiting the future site of the Boulder (later Hoover) dam. Credit for the photograph: Bureau of Reclamation Department of Interior
The view of the exteriors of the Boulder Dam Service Bureau and Boulder City Theatre on Arizona Street in Boulder City, Nevada. The Boulder Dam Service Bureau was later known as the Hoover Dam Visitors Bureau, and the Boulder Theater building was located at 1225 Arizona Street. Transcribed onto the center sign: "Boulder Dam Service Bureau. Souvenirs; Post Cards: Official Booklets; Rest Rooms."
1970 (year approximate) to 1979 (year approximate)
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Images of Lake Mead Marina and Nautical Flag Galley and Grogshop on postcard front. The back of the card has descriptions of other tourist destinations to visit around the marina including the Hoover Dam, taking a charter cruise, visiting the lodge, and dining at the Lake Mead Supper Club.
Hoover Dam and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Statue of Rafael Rivera at Old Vegas, Henderson, NV. (1978) L-R: unidentified; unidentified; Larry Luna (wearing black hat); unidentified; unidentified; Elbert Edwards; Stanley Paher (light pants, light plaid shirt, bare-headed)
Hoover Dam and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Statue of Rafael Rivera at Old Vegas, Henderson, NV. (1978) L-R: unidentified; unidentified; Larry Luna (wearing black hat); unidentified; unidentified; Stanley Paher (light pants, light plaid shirt, bare-headed); and Elbert Edwards.
On February 26th, 1979, Scot Siegel interviewed his psychology professor, Dr. Harrie Hess (born March 1, 1929 in Hammond, Indiana) in his office at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Hess discusses his family’s reason for moving to Nevada and how he felt as a young adult moving to Las Vegas. The two go on to talk about Dr. Hess’ contributions to Nevada through his work as a psychologist, and briefly mentions the first law to be drafted on psychology certification in Nevada. Dr. Hess then describes the Wild Cat Lair as an important site of social recreation for early Las Vegas youth. The interview concludes with his memory of Boulder (Hoover) Dam and how he believes that workers from the Great Depression paved the way for industrial success in gambling due to their employment on the Dam.
View of downtown Boulder City, taken from the corner of the Nevada Highway and Arizona Street. The Boulder Dam Hotel, Visitors Bureau, and the Boulder Theatre are seen. Automobiles are parked along the street. The Boulder Dam Hotel is located at 1305 Arizona Street on the Cardenas Plaza, while the Boulder Dam Service Bureau, later known as the Hoover Dam Visitors Bureau, can be found at 1225 Arizona Street.
Captions: Trucking mammoth concrete buckets in the 50 ft. dia. tunnels at Hoover Dam, Oakes 228; The Grand Canyon bridge, Arizona [postcard]; Catwalk across Colorado [River]; Colorado [River] from lookout point;