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Dr. Blair Hale has been practicing dentistry in Las Vegas for over thirty years. He was born in Idaho in 1949, the third of four children born to Zendal McKay and Lenny Raymond Hale. His education includes semesters at BYU, El Camino City College, and a dental degree from Washington University. Dr. Hale recounts his experiences as an undergraduate at Washington University in Missouri, living in a dorm situation and signing for government loans. He also examines his early days in Las Vegas and the ease with which he obtained bank loans to start his business back in 1976. At that time there were relatively few dentists practicing in Las Vegas, and when he was the dentist society president in 1985, he knew most dentists by name. Blair explains his work with the Academy of LDS Dentists, which sends groups of dentists to Guatemala, Peru, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic to run week-long free clinics. The clinics not only treat the dental problems of the populace, but also serve as instructional seminars for local practitioners. In addition to running a practice and doing charitable work outside the country, Dr. Hale also teaches at UNLV's dental clinic one day per week. He describes the changes in technology, technique, and materials over the years, and the quality education future dentists receive at UNLV. He also delineates the differences dental work can make in a patient's life, not just aesthetically but emotionally and physically as well. Dr. Hale comments on the dynamics behind the large influx of dentists in the 90s, the future of health care in Las Vegas, and the impact of third-party carriers in the dental profession. He believes that dentistry is a wonderful profession and that students can receive an excellent education at any good dental school in the United States. His sons are contemplating following him into this field.

This photograph has three images. The first one (0272_0043) has a handwritten inscription that reads, "Government hi-line setting 30' pipe on tracks in working tunnel. Note size of men." The second one (0272_0044) reads, "Placing pipe in penstock tunnels. Spider stays in place until next pipe is connected - still on the rails." The third image (0272_0045 and 0040) gives a good view of workmen getting these two locations ready to pour. It reads, "The carpenters leveling the panels and installing the vertical keys - plumbers installing cooling pipe - clean-up crew with their air and water hose sandblasting top of cement for better bonding. Must be a rush job for grave-yard tonite." "Form raisers, with 'A' frames in place. Prying the specially made panel, to replace it with regular one you see lying in pour below." "Gov. inspectors. They check every form of work that is done on the dam. Then sign the OK to pour. My job, once, was to see that all works were OK." "I liked the carefree and daring of the form raisers. Also had a friend in the crew. I got a lot of ribbing from them about my easy job. After two weeks of trying I at last got a transfer. Later felt Tommy sorry. But could walk the 2x12 with both shoulders slung with chain jacks and block & tackle. Or drop down on a up-stream panel, hook my safety belt and twist out as many 'she-bolts' as the best." "It was fearful hanging on your safety belt, on the upstream face of the dam. Out of sight, all you could see was a lot of down - hang on for dear life - when the crew starts prying the panel loose and you & panel are swinging on the jacks - loved it."