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Photograph of pondwater overflow at Whitney Ranch, circa 1950
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Overflow from a pond that was constructed to catch rain water on the Whitney Ranch.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten collection note on back: overflow from pond handmade; Notes on photo sleeve: 'Overflow from pond (handmade) at Whitney Ranch. Pond was constructed to catch rainwater.'
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas looking south, 1930
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Las Vegas in 1930.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: 'Shows stockyards and car shops. Creek is overflow from UP artesian well. Site of earliest ranch in area. Creek had mosquito minnows in it - a native species. Only source of water for Las Vegas. Water carried in a 20-24'' wooden pipe.' (James J. Hester, from W.A. Davis, photographer. April 1992)
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Photograph of road washout five miles southeast of Las Vegas, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Washout at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: 'New pavement finished in May. Cloudburst in October took out culvert. Took out a Chevrolet and a Packard. About 5 mi. southeast of Las Vegas.' (James J. Hester, quote from W.A. Davis)
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Photograph of cars overturned by a 4 mile cloudburst flood, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Car overturned by flood at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten collection note on back of photo: Cars overturned by cloudburst flood near wash by present-day Showboat. c. 1931-1932; Notes on photo sleeve: 'Photo taken at night with flash. Probably Chevrolet wrecked in flood in Vegas Wash. Water was 4 ft. deep on pavement.' (W.A. Davis, photographer)
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Photograph of a grinding slab metate at the Lost City, Clark County, before 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Grinding slab metate at the Lost City with numerous holes
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve Los City, Nevada. Holes and stones were used to grind grains, etc. (Credit: W.A. Davis); 'Gypsum Cave, bedrock mortars near cave' - W.A. Davis
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Photograph of leveling sand dunes west of the water tower in Boulder City, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Bulldozers leveling sand dunes west of the water tower in Boulder City.
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Photograph of water treatment plant in Boulder City, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Water purification plant in Boulder City.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Clarifiers in background, c. 1934 - built before anyone moved into B.C.
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Photograph of settling basins at Hemenway Wash, Clark County, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Water tank gravel plant at head of Hemenway Wash. (Nov. 8, 1931) Clarified water from river was then pumped up to Boulder City. (Credit: W.A. Davis) (According to W.A. Davis, this settling basin was for water purification.)
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Photograph of water pump in Colorado River used for upper concrete batch plant, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Pump in the Colorado River for the upper concrete batch plant
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Pump used to get water to upper batch plant."
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Photograph of Fort Callville from the Nevada side of the Colorado River across to the Arizona side, before 1935
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of Fort Callville from the Nevada side of the Colorado across to the Arizona side
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Fort Callville, now under water."
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