Boulder City Business District 1948-1952

Photograph

Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

0008:0847

Boulder City - business district: "Business - particularly tourist business was thriving along Nevada Highway in Boulder City, Nevada, when this picture was taken. This beautiful little town in the desert was originally a construction camp for workers on Hoover Dam, located about seven miles away on the Colorado River. With a population of about 3,800 it has been maintained primarily as permanent headquarters for operating personnel at the dam." 1948-1952 [R.E. Faucette, photographer] [Bureau of Reclamation photo]

Name/Title

Boulder City Business District 1948-1952

Entry/Object ID

0008:0847

Description

Boulder City business district: "Business - particularly tourist business was thriving along Nevada Highway in Boulder City, Nevada, when this picture was taken. This beautiful little town in the desert was originally a construction camp for workers on Hoover Dam, located about seven miles away on the Colorado River. With a population of about 3,800 it has been maintained primarily as permanent headquarters for operating personnel at the dam." 1948-1952; R.E. Faucette, photographer; Bureau of Reclamation photo

Collection

Boulder City Businesses, Boulder City Construction, Bureau of Reclamation

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Faucette, R.E.

Role

Photographer

Date made

1948 - 1952

Notes

Original or Negative: Original [R.E. Faucette, photographer] [Bureau of Reclamation photo]

Location

* Untyped Location

Research room

Date

May 20, 2026

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

March 5, 2021

Updated By

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Update Date

May 20, 2026