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Men opening an artesian well in Las Vegas, Nevada, including Nevada Governor Fred Balzar and Las Vegas Mayor J. F. Hesse, photograph and negative, approximately 1929 to 1932

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Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00265
Collection Name: Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06, Box 19

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Men opening an artesian well in Las Vegas, Nevada, including Nevada Governor Fred Balzar and Las Vegas Mayor J. F. Hesse, photograph and negative, approximately 1929 to 1932

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Archival Collection

Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00265
Collection Name: Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06, Box 19

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Railyard in downtown Las Vegas; Las Vegas Ice and Manufacturing Company; F. I. Kremer building; Anna Bracken with her dogs on the porch of the Las Vegas Ranch house; men with the first artesian well in Las Vegas Valley at the Taylor Ranch, approximately 1910

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Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00001
Collection Name: Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 10

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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 12, 1924

Date

1924-08-16

Archival Collection

Description

Knickerbocker asks Bracken how much water the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. could use from the new artesian well to make sure they are qualified to appropriate all the water from it.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to E. E. Calvin (Omaha), November 2, 1921

Date

1922-06-16

Archival Collection

Description

Details about a new well on Union Pacific Railroad property.

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Photograph of Russell well, May 15, 1922

Date

1922-06-17

Description

Russell artesian well

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on front: Russell Well[s], May 15, 1922; Handwritten on back: Taken by Julian Anderson

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Letter from H. C. Nutt (Salt Lake City) to J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), September 16, 1913

Date

1913-09-16

Archival Collection

Description

Nutt and Bancroft agreed that it was not necessary to purchase more land to protect the Las Vegas Springs area.

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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, November 19, 1931

Date

1931-11-19

Archival Collection

Description

When applying for a permit for the water from the new artesian well they needed to be careful not to apply for more than the actual flow, minus the amount of water needed for other purposes. Letter also refers to Mr. Drew and Mr. Perkins.

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Artesian wells

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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 23, 1939

Date

1939-08-23

Archival Collection

Description

Letter accompanying the agreements with the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the drilling company.

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