Boulder City was the last stop before Hollywood-Burbank for TWA's transcontinental flights, which may explain the crowd of onlookers waiting for the passengers to disembark. NC18951 crashed at Kansas City in 1942 after being taken over by the USAAF as 41-20116. Photo from: University of Nevada Las Vegas

Served with the USAAF during World War II as 42-97426, Back on the register postwar but fate unknown. Photo from: University of Nevada Las Vegas

Why the interest in the DC-3 is not explained but Boulder City was the last stop before Burbank (Hollywood) for TWA's transcontinental flights from New York. It would have been popular service for Hollywood's stars. NC13718 was bought by the British Purchasing Commission during World War II and used by the RAF as DG471. Crashed in October 1941. Photo from: University of Nevada Las Vegas

To the USAAF in 1942. Returned to TWA after World War II and remained with the airline until 1952. Then had a variety of operators until cancelled in 1975. Photo from: University of Nevada Las Vegas

Current as at July 2023 (as N14794) and based in Pennsylvania. Photo from: University of Nevada Las Vegas

NC13711 was the first DC-2. It is not the DC-2 presently registered N13711 which is c/n 1368. The DC-2 in the photo was acquired by the British Purchasing Commission in 1941 and delivered to the RAF as DG477 for service in Iraq and later India. Scrapped in 1947. Photo from: University of Nevada Las Vegas

Remained in service until 1943 when it was struck off charge. Photo from: University of Nevada Las Vegas

Crashed Pittsburgh on April 3, 1940. The old Boulder City airport was busy during the construction of the nearby Hoover Dam. Photo from: University of Nevada Las Vegas