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A black and white image of the first grocery in an area known as Ragtown near the Hoover Dam construction site at Black Canyon, not far from Boulder City. Standing in front (from left to right) are W.F. Shields, Harry Buchanan (the chef), and Shields' wife. The sign above the store reads: "Free Information Bureau. Home farm products. Elevation here 2442 ft. Damsite 642 ft."

A black and white image of J.H. DeLeach (left) and R.R. Heusel in an area known as Ragtown near the Hoover Dam construction site at Black Canyon, not far from Boulder City.

A black and white image of people at the gate leading into Boulder City "where men are hired."

A black and white image of a U.S. Marshal stopping cars entering Boulder City.

Black and white image showing an interior view of the Apache Casino gaming floor.

Black and white image of a man in a rowboat on the upstream side of Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Black and white image showing an interior view of the Crystal Palace Bar with four patrons and a bartender.