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Photograph of Bill Tomiyasu and children standing in his wheat field, Las Vegas, circa 1925

Date

1925 (year approximate)

Description

Bill, Kiyu, and Nanyu Tomiyasu in their wheat field looking northwest

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Wheat fields on the Tomiyasu property, west side of Pecos Road (c. 1925) Bill Tomiyasu with his sons Kiyo and Nanyu (standing in front)"

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Photograph of flooding at the Clark Avenue Railroad Underpass in Las Vegas, circa 1950

Date

1950 (year approximate)

Description

Flooding at the Clark Avenue Railroad Underpass in Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Clark Underpass, Built 1924"

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Photograph of Elbert Edwards at Fort Callville, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

Elbert Edwards standing on one of the walls of Fort Callville nearly surrounded by the rising waters of Lake Mead.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Elbert Edwards at the ruins of Fort Callville as the waters of Lake Mead rise to cover them. (ca. 1938-39)"

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Photograph of a Union Pacific Railroad crew dismantling the St. Thomas rail spur, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1938 (year approximate)

Description

The Union Pacific Railroad sends a wrecking crew into the St. Thomas area to reclaim several miles of branch line.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Even the Union Pacific Railway hurriedly sends a wrecking crew into the area to reclaim several miles of branch line that would otherwise wind up along the lake bottom."

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Photograph of remains of early canals of the 1860s built by members of the Muddy-Cotton Mission, circa 1948

Date

1948 (year approximate)

Description

Elbert Edwards and another man standing in a dry irrigation canal in the Moapa Valley.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back

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Photograph of irrigated farmland on the T & T Ranch, Nevada, circa 1953

Date

1953 (year approximate)

Description

Irrigating new alfalfa on the T & T Ranch in the Amargosa Valley.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Irrigated land newly planted in alfalfa. T & T Ranch, Amargosa Valley, Nevada, Ca. 1954."

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Photograph of Hoover Dam worker beside the Colorado River, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Hoover Dam worker and an Ingersoll Rand electric generator beside the Colorado River looking Northwest towards the Hemenway Wash.

Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 4-18-31

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Photograph of a Union Pacific tour-bus on Highway 93, Nevada, circa 1933

Date

1933 (year approximate)

Description

A Union Pacific tour-bus in a pullout overlooking Hemenway Wash off Highway 93.

Transcribed Notes: Written on back: 9-20-33

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Photograph of Eglington men standing near artesian well on Eglington Ranch, circa 1912

Date

1912 (year approximate)

Description

Frederick and Earl Eglington and 'one of Dara's boys by the Eglington Well.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on front: Eglington Well, Las Vegas, Nev.

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Photograph of an artesian well at Ernie Cragin Home, circa 1946

Date

1946 (year approximate)

Description

Ernie Cragin shows Walter Bracken his artesian well at his home in Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Art. well at Cragin Home."

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