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Photograph of dancers in Donn Arden productions, Hollywood (Calif.), 1950s
Date
Archival Collection
Description
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Photograph of Bill Tomiyasu and children standing in his wheat field, Las Vegas, circa 1925
Date
Archival Collection
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
Archival Collection
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 I. ''Pat'' Head, Oran Gragson, and Leonard Fayle at reservoir construction site, May 1, 1969
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Oran Gragson, Leonard Fayle, and I. ''Pat'' Head at the Leonard R. Fayle reservoir construction site. Left to Right: I. 'Pat' Head, Mayor Oran Gragson, and Leonard R. Fayle.
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Photograph of a St. Thomas resident standing near dry hedges, 1945
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Hedges in St. Thomas
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Hedges planted by prosperous residents of St. Thomas. The trees in this photograph were under more than 50 feet of water for a period of about 7 years."
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Photograph of the Perkins family sightseeing in St. Thomas, 1945
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The Perkins family sightseeing in St. Thomas
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Left to right, Mr. John F. Perkins' daughter, Mrs. Whitmore; his son Jack; and Mr. John F. Perkins, looking at the foundation of the former schoolhouse of St. Thomas. Both Jack and his sister went to school there."
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Photograph of a man inspecting the ruins of St. Thomas, 1945
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A man looking in a washtub in St. Thomas. The home referred to in the photograph belonged to Moses and Mary Gibson.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "A wash tub left to its fate in front of the former home of Moses Gibson, prominent farmer in St. Thomas before Lake Mead 'took over.' In the background can be seen the waters of Lake Mead."
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Photograph of a man sitting on the remains of a once swanky car in St. Thomas, 1945
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A man sitting on the remains of Robert Bunker's car in St. Thomas
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Remains of a swanky (once) car with a right-handed drive. This car was owned by Robert Bunker, now living in Las Vegas. Mr. Bunker's nephew is Congressman Bunker."
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Photograph of Elbert Edwards and unidentified man standing in a dry canal bed, Moapa Valley, circa 1948
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Elbert Edwards and another man standing in the remains of an irrigation canal of the 1860's built by the members of the Muddy-Cotton Mission. The Muddy river can be seen in the distance.
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Photograph of remains of early canals of the 1860s built by members of the Muddy-Cotton Mission, circa 1948
Date
Archival Collection
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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