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Photograph of Mormon Temple Rock in the Las Vegas Wash, 1907

Date

1907

Description

Mormon Temple Rock in the Las Vegas Wash, 1907.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: "Mormon Temple Rock, 1907, Vegas Wash"

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Photograph of Mormon Butte in the Las Vegas Wash, 1907

Date

1907

Description

Mormon Butte in the Las Vegas Wash, 1907.

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Photograph of a woman standing next to a water conservation sign in Jean, Nevada, circa 1920s

Date

1920 (year approximate)

Description

Woman in Western-style clothing standing outdoors in Jean, Nevada next to a sign on a post which reads, "Please don't waste the water, we have to buy it."

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Photograph of Las Vegas Wash, May 1933

Date

1933-05

Description

Las Vegas Wash in 1933

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on back of photograph: Vegas Wash - May - 1933

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Photograph of plow at Indian Frank's place, Colorado River, 1907

Date

1907

Description

Plow and other agricultural implements in a field near the Colorado River.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: Old homemade plow etc. at Indian Frank's place, Colorado River 1907.

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Photograph of wheel for pump, Franks Ranch, Colorado River, circa 1907

Date

1907 (year approximate)

Description

Waterwheel on the Colorado for irrigation.

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Photograph of Rockwell family members at the Colorado River near the Hoover Dam construction site, before 1938

Date

open start to 1938

Description

Rockwell Family members overlooking the Colorado River at the Hoover Dam Construction site.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: Sight of Boulder Dam. Earl on rock, Bessie and the [sic]

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Photograph of the Rockwell Family at Black Canyon, before 1938

Date

open start to 1938

Description

Rockwell Family and two cars at Black Canyon.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Black Canyon; Abe (Uncle from the East), Leon & Bessie & Earl"

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Photograph of the swimming pool at Las Vegas Spring, 1916

Date

1916

Description

People swimming in a pool at the ranch at Las Vegas Spring, 1916.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: "Old Ranch pool 1916"

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Photograph of Maude Swartwood at the remains of an adobe house at Big Las Vegas Spring, 1906

Date

1906

Description

Maude Swartwood on a horse amidst the ruins of an adobe house next to the big Las Vegas Spring.

Transcribed Notes: Text on back of photo:"Old Dobie house at Las Vegas Spring. 1906. (Maude Swartwood from Elmira on horse). My horse, S.H. Rockwell, Sr."

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