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Black and white image of H.O. Watts (right) and others (Bob Webb, Ann Helms and Barbara Russell) during an archeological excavation at Willow Beach near Lake Mohave.

Black and white image of the Young Presidents' Organization Convention Chairman, Dick Woodward (left), and Hoover Dam Project Manager, Frank Lord, greeting Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner, Ellis L. Armstrong, upon his arrival to a celebration held by the Young Presidents' Organization at the Hoover Dam powerhouse. The party for nearly 1,000 people was held on the roof. The visitors, all wearing hard hats, were the first to use this setting.

Black and white image, from left to right, of Art Linkletter, Dick Woodward, and Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, Ellis L. Armstrong, at a party held by the Young Presidents' Organization. The party for nearly 1,000 people was held on the roof of the powerhouse at Hoover Dam. The visitors, all wearing hard hats, were the first to use this setting.

Black and white image of a party at the Hoover Dam powerhouse. The Young Presidents' Organization arranged a party for nearly 1,000 people that was held on the powerhouse roof of Hoover Dam. The visitors, all wearing hard hats, were the first to use this setting. This group photo includes Ellis L. Armstrong, Dick Woodward, and Frank Lord.

Black and white image of a man in front of an abandoned, unidentified homestead located in St. Thomas, Nevada.

Black and white view of a man standing with a group of children participating in a summer recreation program entitled "Let's Play Indians" in the Boulder City Library, which was located in the basement of the city's municipal building. The man and children are all wearing feathered headpieces.

Black and white image of Secretary of the Interior, Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, on a tour of inspection at Hoover Dam. It was under Dr. Wilbur's supervision that the Boulder Canyon Project was commenced. In the background the concrete form used in lining the 50-foot diversion tunnels at the outlet portal of Diversion Tunnel No. 2 can be seen. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.