Temporary engineer's camp for dam workers; Nevada Highway coming in from Las Vegas at left; hill known as 'Water Tower Hill.'

Tent camp for engineers for the dam; road from Las Vegas at left, road to McKeeversville at right. Handwritten note on back of card: "Tends for workers on railroad (Lewis Construction Co.) plus some for engineers. Lewis Construction built the railroad. Letournean built the highway. Bur. of Reclamation contracted out building of streets and sewers." - W.A. Davis.

View of work camps in foreground, dormitory being built in upper right. "Houses rented for $24 per month with double roof to control heat inside." - W.A. Davis.

Dormitory building in construction for workers; railroad ties in foreground.

Transport buses to haul workmen to Dam from Boulder City. Warehouse present in background. Note: "Between shifts, early a.m. mess hall out of photo to the left. RR Pass in right rear. Trucks ready to take Trucks were called Crummies. Each truck had a particular station to drop off and pick up their crews. - W.A. Davis."

Babcock & Wilcox plant under construction. Note on back: ""Steel plant at damsite, used to fabricate steel for tunnels. Transported by RR on a special car then put in place with a 150 ton crant. - W.A. Davis""

View of men boring hole into ground. Warehouse, railroad tracks, and dormitory in background.