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Photograph of an artesian well at Ernie Cragin Home, circa 1946
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Ernie Cragin shows Walter Bracken his artesian well at his home in Las Vegas.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Art. well at Cragin Home."
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Photograph of two men at an artesian well, Wixon Ranch, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1920s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Floyd Farmer (on right) and an unidentified man standing next to a flowing artesian well on Wixon Ranch.
Transcribed Notes: Artesian Well, Wixon Ranch, Las Vegas, Nev.
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Photograph of a Spanish rock house on the north side of the Meadows in Vegas Wash, 1909
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Entrance and outer walls of a Spanish rock house on the north side of the Meadows in Vegas Wash, 1909.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: "Old Spanish Rock House, North Side of Meadows in Vegas Wash, 1909"
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Photograph of a woman standing next to a water conservation sign in Jean, Nevada, circa 1920s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Woman in Western-style clothing standing outdoors in Jean, Nevada next to a sign on a post which reads, "Please don't waste the water, we have to buy it."
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Photograph of Rockwell family members at the Colorado River near the Hoover Dam construction site, before 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Rockwell Family members overlooking the Colorado River at the Hoover Dam Construction site.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: Sight of Boulder Dam. Earl on rock, Bessie and the [sic]
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Photograph of Maude Swartwood at the remains of an adobe house at Big Las Vegas Spring, 1906
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Maude Swartwood on a horse amidst the ruins of an adobe house next to the big Las Vegas Spring.
Transcribed Notes: Text on back of photo:"Old Dobie house at Las Vegas Spring. 1906. (Maude Swartwood from Elmira on horse). My horse, S.H. Rockwell, Sr."
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Photograph of Indian Frank's water wheel on the Colorado River, 1910
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Water wheel on the Colorado River between Callville and Hesse Camp, Nevada.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: "Indian Frank's water wheel on River, 1910. Between Callville & Hesse's [sic] Camp. Wheel made by Indian Frank to raise water from River (Colorado) for his farm. 1911. Between Caleville & Hesse's Camp."
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Photograph of Rockwell family members on the Old River Trail above Fort Callville, 1908
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Mother and Earl Rockwell hiking above the Colorado River near Fort Callville.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: "Old River Trail above Ft. Callville 1908. Mother, Earl."
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Photograph of people camped on the Colorado River in the Vegas Wash, 1910
Date
Archival Collection
Description
People camping next to their wagon in the Las Vegas Wash near the Colorado River.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: "Camped on Colorado River, Vegas Wash, Mother, Floyd, Shorty Mattuci, Capt. Jim Ladd's stage coach, Frank Toffs [or Totts?], mules, dog Dusty 1911."
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Photograph of people at Vegas Wash, 1910
Date
Archival Collection
Description
People and horse-drawn wagon in the Las Vegas Wash.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: "Vegas Wash 1910. Captain Jim Ladd's stage wagon, Frank Toffs [or Toffe?], mule team, Mother Rockwell, Floyd Rockwell, Earl Rockwell, Shorty Mattucci, S.H. Rockwell, Sr. & dog Rusty, Vegas Wash, Mormon Temple Rock, now nearly under water."
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