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Photograph of an outhouse over an irrigation ditch in Corn Creek, Nevada, circa 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
An outhouse located over an irrigation ditch in Corn Creek, Nevada
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: Outhouse over irrigation ditch
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Panoramic photograph of Corn Creek, Nevada, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Picture taken from top of old windmill tower to the west of Corn Creek Ranch, Nevada
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Picture taken in 1938 from top of old windmill tower to the west of Corn Creek Ranch, Nevada"
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Photograph of the Colorado River from Observation Point, Boulder Canyon, April 3, 1932
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Looking down the Colorado River from Observation Point, April 3, 1932, view of the beginning of construction of the Hoover Dam.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Looking down the river from Observation Point"
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Panoramic photograph of snow-covered Sunrise Mountain, Las Vegas Valley, circa 1930
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Looking east over the Las Valley towards Sunrise Mountain; the mountain and valley are covered with snow
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Sun. Jan 12th - Snow over Sunrise Mountain"
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Photograph of a car driving on a flooded dirt road, St. Thomas (Nevada), 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the old Chadburn Place in St. Thomas and a car on a road that is being covered by water from Lake Mead
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "St. Thomas - The old Chadburn place - 1938"
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Photograph of a car ferry crossing the Colorado River to the Arizona highway, circa 1926-1928
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Ferry that carried cars and people across the Colorado River to the Arizona highway
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "The ferry which takes cars across to the Arizona highway. It is run by cables. This was taken about 1926 - or maybe 1928. I'm not sure which. The motor was a Jim Cashman truck motor."
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Postcard showing a visualized Las Vegas after completion of the Hoover Dam, circa 1930
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Postcard depicting an aerial view of the Las Vegas area as envisioned after the completion of Hoover Dam
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of postcard: "Visualization of the Las Vegas District, Clark County Nevada, after completion of the Boulder Dam on the Colorado River Black Canyon Site"
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Postcard showing the Lake Mead boat landing at the Boulder Dam National Recreation Area, circa 1940
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Postcard depicting the boat landing at Hemenway Wash on Lake Mead
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of postcard: "Lake Mead Boat Landing, Boulder Dam, near Boulder City, Nevada. Boulder Dam National Recreational Area"
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Photograph of the McFarland Ranch with the Pintwater Mountains in the distance
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of McFarland Ranch from nearby mountains looking towards Pintwater Mountains.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Pintwater Mountains in distance. The dark mass of growth are huge cottonwood and willow trees on ranch. House is hidden by trees. Taken from foothills behind ranch. McFarland Ranch - Indian Springs."
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Photograph of the goldfish pond at McFarland Ranch, Indian Springs (Nevada), Circa 1930
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the McFarland Ranch pond from the kitchen of the ranch house
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "The pond just outside the kitchen at the ranch. The pond is full of beautiful goldfish of all sizes and color combinations. McFarland Ranch - Indian Springs."
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