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Ceremonies for opening of Hoover Dam Snackateria. Someone pins a ribbon and flowers onto a woman's shirt. Behind them stands a blind man, seen in previous photos (0131 0034 & 0035). Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. Site Name: Snackateria

Five women sit on the back of a boat, crusing across Lake Mead. From left to right, they were identified as: 1. Maida Lee, 2. Lorna (Jollei) Kesterson, 3. Betty Gilmore Nickell, 4. Betty Ferguson, 5. Kelly Ward. The photographer was Bill Russell, who worked for the Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. This shot was taken as a Lake Mead publicity photo.

Elder Native American woman in Pahrump, Nevada stands for a portrait. Inscription with photo reads: "100+ year old (Pahrump Indian) grandma. Grandma was close to 100 years old in the 1950's. I often visited them. She broke her hip, and while confined to her bed I found her cutting out paper "dolls" from the Sears catalog to pass the time away." Reverse of duplicate has inscription that reads "Libby Scott."

Woman sits on her front stoop, made of pieces of wood, with a small dog next to her. Inscription with photograph reads: "Dora Brown (Pahrump Indian), sister of Bob Lee family (?) residesnt of Pahrump from early days."

Dorothy Dorothy and Ethel McCullough "at the Lazy 88" Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. Writing on photo says "Dorothy Ethel Lazy 88. Pahrump" Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch

Three cotton planters stand among the crops at the Lazy 88 Ranch. Inscription with photo, identifying the people, reads: "Cotton planters of Pahrump, Dale, Bert, and Ethel, Happy Memories, T. L. McCullough." Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch

Dorothy stands next to her dogs sitting on bales of hay at the Lazy 88 Ranch. The dogs are named "Soapy" (the Weimaraner) and "Little Widdles." Site Name: Lazy 88 Ranch