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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, February 11, 1952
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the advisability of the railroad developing its own water source if the Water District purchases Las Vegas water production.
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Photograph of wagons and teams, Clark County, Nevada, 1904
Date
Archival Collection
Description
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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), August 5, 1935
Date
Archival Collection
Description
By virtue of having used it for decades, the Las Vegas Land and Water Company acquired the right to the water it used on the Las Vegas Ranch, independent of any deed.
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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to W. R. Armstrong, August 18, 1928
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Knickerbocker (Union Pacific Railroad) approved of providing Earl with a limited amount of water for an emergency situation.
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Photograph of mission-style building, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1910
Date
Archival Collection
Description
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Order presented at a general session of the Public Service Commission of Nevada (Carson City) regarding the furnishing of surplus water, December 3, 1952
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The Nevada Public Service Commission grants approval of the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company selling water to the Pacific Fruit Company with the expressed understanding that this does not make the railroad company a public utility within the meaning of the Public Service Commission Act.
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Photograph of Ryan, California, 1928
Date
Archival Collection
Description
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Photograph of the Union Plaza a month after opening (Las Vegas), 1971
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of the newly completed Union Plaza. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view of the completed Union Plaza Hotel & Casino. The Las Vegas freeway and Union Pacific Railroad in the background. Aug. 3, 1971." Stamped on original: "Union Pacific Photo Division - Public Relations. 5480 Ferguson Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90022. Aug 3 1971"
Site Name: Union Plaza
Address: 1 South Main Street
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Letter from A. S. Halsted (Los Angeles) to Mr. Knickerbocker regarding surface and underground water rights, June 11, 1924
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Halstead believed that if a new well was dug, the railroad and the water company must make sure that all the water from it was appropriated.
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Telegram from an unknown sender to E. E. Calvin, August 13, 1922
Date
Archival Collection
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