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Photograph of flood damage in Stine, Nevada, 1905
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Flooding in Stine, Nevada, 1905. View of damage to the railroad tracks.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on attached sheet: 'Dad's B&B outfit in background'
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Photograph flood damage to railroad tracks in Stine, Nevada, 1905
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Flooding in Stine, Nevada, 1905. View of damage to the railroad tracks.
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Photograph of Rioville, Nevada, circa 1900
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Rioville, also known as Bonelli's Landing, Nevada.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on attached sheet: Rioville, Nevada (also known as Bonelli's Landing). It now lies at the bottom of Lake Mead, formed behind Hoover Dam. Rioville was founded by Daniel Bonelli, a Mormon pioneer sent by Brigham Young, about 1865 at the mouth of the Virgin River.
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Aerial photograph of Lorenzi Park, 1965
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Lorenzi Park.
Transcribed Notes: 'Written on back of photo: Twin Lakes area - aerial photo; Notes on attached sheet: 1965. Ken Jones, photographer, must be credited.'
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Aerial photograph of Twin Lakes, Lorenzi Park, Nevada, 1953
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Twin Lakes Resort.
Transcribed Notes: Written on back of photo: Twin Lakes about 1953 before subdivisions around property
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Photograph of the remains of Mary Gibson's home in St. Thomas, 1945
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Remains of Mary Gibson's home in St. Thomas, looking toward the Valley of Fire
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Looking westward toward the Valley of Fire. In the immediate foreground are the remains of the home of Mrs. Mary E. Gibson, widow of Moses Gibson, a farmer. The smaller foundation slightly further on and to the right is the granary. Farther to the left is the foundation of the former home of Robert Bunker, now living in Las Vegas. Robert Bunker's nephew is one of Nevada's current Congressmen. A bit further on in the picture, one can see the remains of the house once occupied by ''Rock'' Whitmore, who now lives in Overton. Whitmore is the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Perkins, pioneer (1903). Residents of St. Thomas, the Perkins family now lives in Overton. Mrs. Perkins' father was Harry Gentry, an Englishman, and one of the earliest settlers in St. Thomas. Harry Gentry [Sr.] built the first modern building, a hotel, in St. Thomas. He died in St. Thomas in 1925 and his body was disinterred in 1934, when the flood waters of Lake Mead began to cover St. Thomas."
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Photograph of the remains of a post office and Harry Gentry's Store in St. Thomas, 1945
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Remains of the post office and Gentry store with the receding water of Lake Mead in the background
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "General view of resurrected town of St. Thomas. This photograph was shot looking toward Mormon Mesa. The lowered waters of Lake Mead can be seen in the middle of the photo."
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Photograph of a St. Thomas resident standing near dry hedges, 1945
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Hedges in St. Thomas
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Hedges planted by prosperous residents of St. Thomas. The trees in this photograph were under more than 50 feet of water for a period of about 7 years."
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Photograph of the Perkins family sightseeing in St. Thomas, 1945
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The Perkins family sightseeing in St. Thomas
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Left to right, Mr. John F. Perkins' daughter, Mrs. Whitmore; his son Jack; and Mr. John F. Perkins, looking at the foundation of the former schoolhouse of St. Thomas. Both Jack and his sister went to school there."
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Photograph of a man inspecting the ruins of St. Thomas, 1945
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A man looking in a washtub in St. Thomas. The home referred to in the photograph belonged to Moses and Mary Gibson.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "A wash tub left to its fate in front of the former home of Moses Gibson, prominent farmer in St. Thomas before Lake Mead 'took over.' In the background can be seen the waters of Lake Mead."
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