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Photograph of public officials at the signing of a water bond, Esmeralda County (Nev.), 1972-1980

Date

1972 to 1980

Description

Left to right standing:1): Andy Demetrius, Esmeralda County District Attorney; 2) Xenia Baird, Esmeralda County Clerk; 3) State Senator Rick Blakemore; 4)[Gov. Robert] List's press aide. Seated, left to right, 1) Eddy (Green Parrot Bar owner); 2) Gerry Allen, Esmeralda County Commissioner. Signing of water bond.

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Crossfire, "Water, Power & Politics," KLAS-TV/8 News Now, 2008

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Additional infomation from donor: The Peabody Award winning documentary reported on efforts of rural Nevada water be taken to plenish the demands of water for an ever-growing Las Vegas metro region. At the conclusion of the documentary, there's a bonus video of KLAS-TV's George Knapp speaking at the 2008 Peabody Award ceremony.

Archival Collection

Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01130
Collection Name: Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

Photograph of dam walkways and water towers from below, Hoover Dam, December 20, 1936

Date

1936-12-20

Description

Walkways and towers as part of the structure of the Hoover Dam, seen from below in the reservoir.

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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

1929-12-03

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.

Text

Newspaper clipping, More trouble snags valley water line right-of-way plans, Las Vegas Sun, April 18, 1954

Date

1954-04-18

Archival Collection

Description

Copied onto Las Vegas Valley Water District stationery with a date stamp from the law department of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, an article from the Las Vegas Sun newspaper reports that the water district's plan to lay a pipeline from Henderson to Las Vegas may be endangered because of lack of a right-of-way.

Text

Photograph of group at original water supply site, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 29, 1980

Date

1980-10-29

Description

A Diamond Jubilee plaque at the site of Las Vegas' original water supply gave ex-water district directors a chance to sip again. From left are seated: Thalia Dondero, Thomas Foley, George Ullom, Paul Zimmerman, Leonard Fayle; (standing) Maurice Gedance, Bert Leavitt, Richard Ronzone, Manuel J. Cortez, Ron Lurie, Jubilee coordinator John Cahlan, Rodger Hall and Larry Farnsworth.

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People gather to watch water flowing down the Arizona spillway, looking south at Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic slide

Date

1983-08

Description

This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.

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People gather to watch water flowing down the Arizona spillway, looking south at Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic slide

Date

1983-08

Description

This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.

Image

People gather to watch water flowing down the Arizona spillway, looking south at Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic slide

Date

1983-08

Description

This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.

Image

People gather to watch water flowing down the Arizona spillway, looking south at Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic slide

Date

1983-08

Description

This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.

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