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Report, Las Vegas water supply recommendations, March 31, 1942

Date

1942-03-31

Archival Collection

Description

Report describing the origins of the Las Vegas Land and Water Co., including recommendations that the Union Pacific Railroad keep title to water bearing lands, and that the company not sell out to the city.

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Group of people in front of a tent, cars, and buildings with desert mountains in background: photographic print

Date

1955

Description

From the Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection (PH-00312). Inscription on the back reads, "Spike Camp - '55. Caliente - Right foreground - wood brought in from the hills for nightly camp fire."

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Photograph of railroad tunnel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1927

Date

1927

Description

Widening a railroad tunnel between Las Vegas and Caliente. The plan was to double track the Union Pacific Railroad (U.P.R.R.), but the Great Depression occurred and work was never completed. Iowa civil engineer John Muceus is working on the project.

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Bingham, Marsha Lamb, 1942-

Marsha Lamb Bingham was born April 13, 1942 to Floyd R. Lamb and Eleanor Schofield in Caliente, Nevada. Bingham worked as a legal secretary in Nevada.

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Alterations in Union Pacific Railroad passenger station: architectural drawing

Date

1943-02-27

Archival Collection

Description

From Union Pacific Railroad Collection (MS-00397). On the bottom, the drawing states, "Part First Floor Plan Scale 1/8" = 1' - 0" ". The corner of the drawing states, "Union Pacific Railroad Co. Office of Chief Engineer. Caliente, Nevada. Alterations in Passenger Station To Enclose Arcade. First Floor Plan, Elevations And Section. Drawn By - RC-FD. Traced By - RC-FD. Checked By - . Date - Feb, 27, 1943. Scale As Noted. Work Order. DWG. No. 48251." 

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Alterations in Union Pacific Railroad passenger station: architectural drawing

Date

1943-03-29

Archival Collection

Description

From Union Pacific Railroad Collection (MS-00397). The scales are noted in the drawing. The drawing states, "Part First Floor Plan Scale 1/8" = 1' - 0" ". The corner of the drawing says, "Union Pacific Railroad Co. Office of Chief Engineer. Caliente, Nevada. Alterations in Passenger Station To Enclose Arcade Location Plan, Floor Plan Elevations, Details. Drawn By LAL. Traced By LL-FD. Checked By. Date Mar. 29, 1943. Scale As Noted. Work Order 2398. DNG. No. 48583".

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Photograph of Chambers of Commerce, Cathedral George, Nevada, 1924

Date

1924

Description

Description provided with image: "In the fall of 1924 representatives of the Chambers of Commerce of Panaca, Pioche, and Caliente met with Governor James G. Scrugham to request the establishment of a state park at Cathedral Gorge. L-R: Elbert Edwards, Nephi Edwards, E. C. D. Marriage, Willard Smith, William H. Edwards, A. L. Scott, Herman Frudenthal, Governor Scrugham, Earl Grotto, Arthur V. Lee, George L. Edwards, Col. Thomas Miller, and Ernest T. Gentry. (Photo by Dr. Mark R. Harrington). Boulder Dam."

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Report, Description of flood control problems of the Meadow Valley Wash and Muddy River Water sheds - Clark and Lincoln Counties, Nevada, circa 1940

Date

1940 (year approximate)

Description

List of flood control features in the Meadow Valley Wash and the Muddy River Watershed.

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