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.
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."
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.
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."
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".
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."