Diamondfield, located 5 miles northeast of Goldfield, was settled in mid-February, 1904 as a result of the Goldfield strikes. It was founded by Diamondfield Jack" Davis, a reputed gunslinger from Idaho, who discovered gold at the site in 1903. The town soon supported a post office, saloons, a school, a church, and general merchandise stores. It reached its peak population of around 400 in 1907 and its mines shipped ore on a small scale through the 1930s."
An unidentified man hanging laundry on an unemployment campground in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was one of many individuals who were hoping to find work on the Boulder Canyon Project.
An unidentified man hanging laundry on an unemployment campground in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was one of many individuals who were hoping to find work on the Boulder Canyon Project.