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Panoramic photograph of Bonelli's Ferry on the Colorado River, before 1935

Date

1880 to 1935

Description

Panorama of Bonelli's Ferry on the Colorado River.

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Photograph of Hannig's Ice Cream Parlor in St. Thomas, 1952

Date

1952

Description

Albert Hafner examines St. Thomas buildings that rose to the surface of the desert in 1952. With him are daughters Linda and Ilene and their friend Hazel Hall.

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Photograph of abandoned vehicle in St. Thomas, 1952

Date

1952

Description

Hazel Hall, Albert Hafner, Linda Hafner, and Ilene Hafner playing with an abandoned vehicle in St. Thomas.

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Photograph of Stewart Ranch, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1905

Date

1905 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Tents and horses by the Las Vegas Creek on the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Photograph of Raymond A. ''Pete'' West standing on flume of water wheel he built in 1936 on Muddy River near Logandale, Nevada

Date

1936

Archival Collection

Description

Raymond A. ''Pete'' West standing on flume of water wheel he built in 1936 on Muddy River near Logandale, Nevada

Transcribed Notes: Stamped on back: Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation Boulder City, Nevada. Wm. S. Russell Photographer

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Photograph of a group of men in in front of sign for Leonard R. Fayle Reservoir and Pumping Station, May 1, 1969

Date

1969-05-01

Archival Collection

Description

Group of men in front of a sign for the Leonard R. Fayle reservoir and pumping station

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: 1 May 1969 & names of men in photo (L-R)

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Postcard showing Chrystal Beauty Well, before 1920

Date

open start to 1920

Description

Chrystal Beauty well owned by F. W. Eglington.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of postcard: "232 ft, deep and flows 69 [?] inches. Owned by F. W. Eglington, Las Vegas, Nevada." Handwritten inscription on back is difficult to decipher.

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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 Black Canyon and Colorado River, before 1931

Date

open start to 1931

Description

Man standing on the canyon wall of Black Canyon

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Photographs of prayer dedication of the Boulder Dam site, circa 1931

Date

1931 (year approximate)

Description

Two views of the assembled guests present for the dedicatory prayer of the Hoover Dam construction site.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from the back of Photo 1: "Dedicatiary (sic) site of Boulder Dam, 1-r, 4- Mrs. Thomas, 5- Art Ham Sr., 6- Bess Pembroke (white hat), 7- Ata Ham (lt. tweed coat), 8- Nana Lightfoot, 9- Mrs. Minetti, 10- Mrs. Martin, 1st row- far right Harley Harmon." Transcribed from facsimile accompanying Photo 2: "Prayer; dedication of damsite (sic), r-1, 6- Nellie Martin, 7- Bess Pembroke, 8- "Nana" Lightfoot, 9- Roy Martin, 10- Art Ham, Sr."

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