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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.H. Reed Family (Kawich Mountains, Nevada). Named after Ed Reed, the well is on property originally owned by the 7-L Outfit, who sold it to the United Cattle and Packing Company. The Quinn Canyon Range is visible in the distance.
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From Union Pacific Railroad Collection (MS-00397). The bottom of the drawing states, "Gilbert Stanley Underwood & Co. Architects and Engineers. 730 S. Los Angeles St. Los Angeles Cal. Second Floor Plan. Scale 1/8" = 1'0". File No 1568A-C. Sheet No. 3. Job No. 399. Date. 8-10-27. A Club House For The Union Pacific System Caliente Nevada."
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From Union Pacific Railroad Collection (MS-00397). The scales are noted in the drawing. The bottom of the drawing says, "Material-Finish: All Finish Lumber Unless Otherwise Noted Shall Be [Opsas?] Wood Work Of Vault Shall Be O.P Rough. Exterior Of Privy Including Both Sides Of Door And Door Jamb: Also Wood Lattice Screen On All Sides Shall Be Painted With 3 Coats C.S. Lead & Oil Paint As Directed. Doors Shall Be Hung On 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" Botts. Doors Shall Be Provided With Rim Latch Knob Lock And Iron Barrel Bolt. Revisions: Added Vent Stacks, Seat Cover, Double Floor & Floor Shoe".
The bottom corner of the drawing states, "Union Pacific System L.A. & S.L.R.R. Double Privy 5'x8' With Lattice Screen. Ass't Chief Engineer's Office. Los Angeles, Calif. Drawn By E.C.B. Traced By E.C.B. Checked By F.W.G. Date June 14, 1926. Scale As Noted. Revised May 5. 1927. Drawing No. 15637".
Also written on the drawing: "Two to be built at East Yard, Calif. One ' ' Big Springs, Nev. ' ' Las Vegas, Nev. ' ' Borden, Utah. ' ' Elgin, Nev. 1927. ' ' Dry Lake, Nev. 1927. ' ' Wann ' ' 1928 [crossed out]."
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series II. Ash Meadows, Nevada -- Subseries II.C. Toles-Turner Family. A ramp from which cars of the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad dumped their ore for processing, Death Valley Junction, California, 1939. (NOTE: The perspective of this photograph is reversed from the original.).
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Bill tendered by the Union Pacific Railroad Company to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for rental of water and facilities
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