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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), July 1, 1936
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter on the water situation in Las Vegas during a water shortage and status of water supply to the Stewart burial plot and the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Report on Las Vegas water situation from C. E. Swann (Rock Springs, Wyoming) to George B. Pryde, May 29, 1936
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Archival Collection
Description
Report on water supply and use in Las Vegas. C. E. Swann, one of the authors of the report was Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific Coal Company. The addressee, Mr. George B. Pryde was Vice President of the Union Pacific Coal Company. The coal company was located in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Document includes water consumption data.
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Photograph of Oran Gragson, Leonard Fayle, and I. ''Pat'' Head at reservoir construction site, May 1, 1969
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Archival Collection
Description
Oran Gragson, Leonard Fayle, and I. ''Pat'' Head at construction site for the Leonard R. Fayle reservoir and pumping station
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Photograph of I. ''Pat'' Head, Oran Gragson, and Leonard Fayle at reservoir construction site, May 1, 1969
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Archival Collection
Description
Oran Gragson, Leonard Fayle, and I. ''Pat'' Head at the Leonard R. Fayle reservoir construction site. Left to Right: I. 'Pat' Head, Mayor Oran Gragson, and Leonard R. Fayle.
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Aerial photograph of the Las Vegas Valley looking northwest towards Mount Charleston, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of the Las Vegas Valley looking northwest towards Mount Charleston.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: Las Vegas about 1945 looking toward Charleston Mountains (North West). Road intersection in immediate foreground is that of Fremont Street from the right, Charleston Blvd from the left (Charleston Blvd runs due West); Stamped on back: Las Vegas News Bureau, Las Vegas - Nevada, Photographers Don English - Joe Buck - Jerry Abbott
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas looking northwest, late 1950s
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Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Las Vegas looking northwest. Fremont Street in center, running west.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Aerial view of Las Vegas looking west. Fremont Street in center, running west.
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Postcard showing the Evey Well, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1910
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Archival Collection
Description
Artesian well on Evey Ranch.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of postcard: "Artesian well, flowing 60 inches on Evey Ranch, Las Vegas, Nevada." Transcribed from handwritten inscription on back of postcard: "Hello. Why don't you write or send a [?]. Alice and I are well, baby has a cold." Addressed to: Mr. W.P. Alter, Le Roy, Illinois.
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Photograph of George Ullom, Senior at his dairy ranch, circa 1925
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Archival Collection
Description
George Ullom, Sr. at his dairy ranch, Charleston Boulevard area
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Photograph of water clarifier tank at gravel plant in Hoover Dam construction, March 19, 1932
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Water clarifier tank at the gravel plant by the Colorado River for Hoover Dam construction.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on back: [1038], 3-19-32; Notes on photo sleeve: Water clarifier tank at the gravel plant. The water is pumped from the river two miles away and is distilled in this tank. March 19, 1932.
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Photograph of pondwater overflow at Whitney Ranch, circa 1950
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Archival Collection
Description
Overflow from a pond that was constructed to catch rain water on the Whitney Ranch.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten collection note on back: overflow from pond handmade; Notes on photo sleeve: 'Overflow from pond (handmade) at Whitney Ranch. Pond was constructed to catch rainwater.'
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