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Photograph of people camped on the Colorado River in the Vegas Wash, 1910

Date

1910

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

1910

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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Photograph of an outhouse over an irrigation ditch in Corn Creek, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

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

1938

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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Panoramic photograph of snow-covered Sunrise Mountain, Las Vegas Valley, circa 1930

Date

1928 to 1932

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

1938

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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Postcard showing the Lake Mead boat landing at the Boulder Dam National Recreation Area, circa 1940

Date

1938 to 1942

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

1915 to 1960

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

1920 to 1940

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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Photograph of the lean-to and goldfish pond at McFarland Ranch, Indian Springs (Nevada), circa 1930

Date

1920 to 1940

Description

Showing the lean-to right next to the goldfish pond at the McFarland Ranch

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: McFarland's Ranch. This shows the fish pond and the 'lean to' by the house - very picturesque. I made a sketch here. Hope to work into a lithograph."

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