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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles), January 17, 1908

Date

1908-01-17

Description

Bracken informing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company Vice-President that unless the railroad stopped pumping oil from their sump into the creek, he would terminate his lease on the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Photograph of Mary Toleno, Nevada, 1930-1940

Date

1930 to 1940

Description

Transcribed from the photo "Virginia and Truckee No.11, Reno. (Dave Coons)"

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Report on the water supply in Las Vegas, March 25, 1942

Date

1942-03-25

Archival Collection

Description

Brief history of water in Las Vegas and overview of the water situation

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Photograph of Pacific Coast Borax Company building, Death Valley Junction (Calif.), 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Pacific Coast Borax Company building and water tower in Death Valley Junction, California.

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Train crossing a dry wash: photograph

Date

1910 (year approximate) to 1920 (year approximate)

Description

Train crossing a dry wash, Las Vegas. Handwritten in the back: "Old original dry wash going to Las Vegas. Train driven by John Charles Fremont Gregory." Handwritten front margin: "1st train to leave Las Vegas from Salt Lake City. Train driven by J.C.F. Gregory."

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