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Photograph of a group of people next to the Colorado River at the south end of Black Canyon, 1931
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Archival Collection
Description
People standing near the Colorado River in Black Canyon at the start of Hoover Dam construction
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Group of people on the Colorado River at the south end of Black Canyon at the start of Hoover Dam construction (1931)"
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Photograph of a woman waving near the Las Vegas Wash, circa 1929-1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Woman standing on the side of the Las Vegas Wash
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Mounted photograph of Peter Buol next to his artesian well in the Las Vegas Valley, 1914
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Peter Buol, first mayor of Las Vegas, and two other men next to a drilling rig and a flowing artesian well. Photograph was mounted on cardboard.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from cardboard mount: "Peter Boul (sic) was 1st Mayor of Las Vegas; Died 1964; Boul (sic) came to Pahrump Valley in 1904 to take over Yount Manse; Buol Well - 1914."
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Photograph of a congressional delegation visiting the Hoover Dam site, March 13, 1923
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Congressional delegation visiting the Hoover Dam site. Photo sleeve includes information from responses to Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper "Help Us Write History" requesting photograph identification. Identified individuals: James Scrugham (1st man on the left) was Governor of Nevada at the time, but more names than actual people in the photograph are listed, so all potentially identified names have been included. Governor James G. Scrugham hosting a delegation from the United States Congress, visiting the site of the proposed Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) in 1923. The photo sleeve includes information from responses to Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper "Help Us Write History" requesting photograph identification. Names were identified from a photo from James Scrugham's collection that was identified by him. The photo was published in the book Jones, Florence Lee and Cahlan, John F. "Water: a history of Las Vegas" Las Vegas [Nev.]: Las Vegas Valley Water District, 1975. UNLV Book
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Postcard showing the Evey Well, circa 1908-1909
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Men standing next to a drilling rig looking at the Evey Well.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten text on back of postcard: "Mr. Squires, you can make a [?] of this if you choose. Yours Truly, [?] Brown, The Evey Spout"
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Photograph of a gushing artesian well in the Las Vegas Valley, circa early 1900's
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Gushing artesian well, the source of Las Vegas' water supply
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Artesian well, source of Las Vegas water supply flows more than 3,500,000 gallons per day."
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Mounted photographs of William McGruff and Old Man Mason near an artesian well, and William McGruff and his peach trees, Las Vegas, circa 1915
Date
Archival Collection
Description
William McGuff (right) and Old Man Mason (left) near an artesian well at the McGruff Ranch. Old Man Mason who brought the first automobile to town. Two photographic prints mounted on one piece of cardboard. It was verified that Paradise Road and Sur Este Avenue are in Las Vegas.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from cardboard mount (below first photo): "William McGruff Ranch. Man in dark clothes is 'Old Man Mason' who brought first auto to town."; Transcribed from second photo: "Mr. McGruff & his peach trees." and "Paradise Rd. on Sur Este Ave."
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Photograph of people sitting on a log in the middle of a swimming area at Indian Springs (Nevada), circa 1910-1935
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Several people in swimming suits relaxing on a log in the water at Indian Springs
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Photograph of Peter Buol and William Pike sitting next to artesian well, circa 1908
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Peter Buol (wearing hat) and William Pike next to an artesian well.
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Photograph of Daniel Bonnelli's home at landing on Colorado River, circa 1920
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The remains of Daniel Bonelli's house on the Colorado River, covered by Lake Mead
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Home of Daniel Bonnelli at landing on Colorado River"
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