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Photograph of settling basins at Hemenway Wash, Clark County, circa 1931
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Archival Collection
Description
Settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Water tank gravel plant at head of Hemenway Wash. (Nov. 8, 1931) Clarified water from river was then pumped up to Boulder City. (Credit: W.A. Davis) (According to W.A. Davis, this settling basin was for water purification.)
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Photograph of settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City.
Transcribed Notes: Stamped on back of photo: Photograph by W. A. Davis Box 1169, Las Vegas, Nevada; Notes on photo sleeve: [Setting basin for making concrete. Upstream from the Dam about 5-10 miles. R.R. track may have crossed over to Arizona.] Photographer W.A. Davis disagrees: says this is part of a water purification plant; the settling basin shown purifies water. (documentation, 4/92)
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Photograph of water pumps for Hoover Dam construction, circa 1931
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Archival Collection
Description
Water pumps for the Hoover Dam construction concrete plant, upper batch plant.
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Photograph of water pump in Colorado River used for upper concrete batch plant, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Pump in the Colorado River for the upper concrete batch plant
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Pump used to get water to upper batch plant."
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Photograph of Fort Callville from the Nevada side of the Colorado River across to the Arizona side, before 1935
Date
Archival Collection
Description
View of Fort Callville from the Nevada side of the Colorado across to the Arizona side
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Fort Callville, now under water."
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Aerial photograph of Alamo, Nevada, from an overlooking hill, circa 1922
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Alamo, Nevada from an overlooking hill
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "About 1922 - Alamo - Looked like this."; Transcribed from photo sleeve: "An aerial of Alamo, Nevada ca. 1922"
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Aerial photograph of Alamo, Nevada, 1920-1925
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Alamo, Nevada from an overlooking hill
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "Home Town. Alamo, Nevada. In 1920 to 1925."; Transcribed from photo sleeve: "An aerial of Alamo, Nevada looking west in the early 1920s. The four room schoolhouse where Logan Wright attended in 1954 is in the center-back of the picture. Alamo Services was owned and operated by Larry and Evy Davis."
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Photograph of the Arivada Ferry, 1916-1920
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Archival Collection
Description
Arivada Ferry, owned by Jim Cashman and operated by Pop Emery. Its primary purpose was to provide a way for Arizonans to get to Nevada where prohibition was not as strictly enforced.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Arivada Ferry, 1916-1920. This ferry was owned by Jim Cashman and operated by Pop Emery (standing, in picture). Originally located at the upper end of Cottonwood Island, a few miles below where the Cottonwood Cove Resort is located, it was later moved due to lack of business to TriState, Nevada, where it served for a short time between the Katherine Mine in Arizona and the TriState Mine in Nevada. Its main purpose here was to provide a way for Arizonans to get to Nevada where prohibition laws were not strictly enforced."
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Photograph of Cottonwood Aerial Ferry, 1930-1935
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Cottonwood Aerial Ferry carried customers between Searchlight, Nevada and Chloride, Arizona. It is now under Lake Mohave. Sign with ferry rates: Car $2.00, Truck $2.50, Motorcycle $1.00, Horseman .50, Stock .50, Pedestrian .25
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Cottonwood Aerial Ferry, from about 1930-1935. This was the last and the most unusual of several ferries that crossed at Cottonwood between Searchlight, Nev. and Chloride, Ariz., these being the two major towns in the area before 1920. Most were conventional barge types similar to the Arivada Ferry shown in another picture. The aerial ferry was powered by an automobile engine mounted on the upper framework, with the operator up with the engine. It was located at the mouth of Painted Canyon, a short distance upriver from the Cottonwood Cove Resort. Courtesy Ella Kay."
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Photograph of Cottonwood Landing on the Colorado River, 1946
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Landing at Cottonwood on the Colorado River
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Cottonwood Landing, 1946. In 1946 the National Park Service gave a temporary permit to Hurl Emery, then operating the Eldorado Fishing Camp at Eldorado Canyon, to establish a landing at Cottonwood. The dock shown was put in, also a few tent cabins, one serving as a store. It operated under these conditions for several years until a permanent lease was issued by bid to a new operator. Not shown is 16 miles of rough dirt road. Courtesy Ella Kay."
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