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Photograph of irrigated farmland on the T & T Ranch, Nevada, circa 1953
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Archival Collection
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 backhoe digging a trench for a water line, Amargosa Valley, Nevada, 1980
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Archival Collection
Description
A backhoe digging a trench for the installation of an irrigation water line.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Digging a ditch for installation of a 10'' water line to supply a sprinkler system in the Amargosa Valley, Nye County, Nevada, 1980."
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Photograph of irrigation pump and water line, Amargosa Valley, Nevada, 1980
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Archival Collection
Description
View of a water line and pump in the Amargosa Valley looking southwest toward the Funeral Mountains.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Amargosa Valley looking southwest toward the Funeral Mountains, 1980, showing a 10" water line and pump to supply a circle sprinkler system. The pump is a 75 horsepower electric turbine pump that supplies two sprinkler systems with a total of 1,450 gallons per minute. At that capacity, the pump only draws water down 3 inches in the well."
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Photograph of Fred Hesse and Fred Balzar opening an artesian well in Las Vegas, circa 1930
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Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas mayor J. Fred Hesse (left) and Nevada governor Fred Balzar (right) at opening of an artesian well in Las Vegas
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: "Las Vegas Mayor J. Fred Hesse (left) and Nev. Governor Fred Balzar at opening of an artesian well in Las Vegas, ca. 1929-32"; Stamped on back of photo: G. L. Ullom. 104 Fremont Street. Las Vegas, Nevada
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Photograph of an artesian well opening in Las Vegas, circa 1930
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas mayor J. Fred Hesse (far left) and Nevada governor Fred Balzar (far right) with three other men at opening of an artesian well in Las Vegas
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: "Opening an artesian well in Las Vegas, ca. 1929-32. J. Fred Hesse (left) and Fred Balzar (right)"; Stamped on back of photo: G. L. Ullom. 104 Fremont Street. Las Vegas, Nevada
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Mounted photograph of Peter Buol next to his artesian well in the Las Vegas Valley, 1914
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Archival Collection
Description
Peter Buol, first mayor of Las Vegas, and two other men next to a drilling rig and a flowing artesian well. Photograph was mounted on cardboard.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from cardboard mount: "Peter Boul (sic) was 1st Mayor of Las Vegas; Died 1964; Boul (sic) came to Pahrump Valley in 1904 to take over Yount Manse; Buol Well - 1914."
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Photograph of a congressional delegation visiting the Hoover Dam site, March 13, 1923
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Congressional delegation visiting the Hoover Dam site. Photo sleeve includes information from responses to Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper "Help Us Write History" requesting photograph identification. Identified individuals: James Scrugham (1st man on the left) was Governor of Nevada at the time, but more names than actual people in the photograph are listed, so all potentially identified names have been included. Governor James G. Scrugham hosting a delegation from the United States Congress, visiting the site of the proposed Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) in 1923. The photo sleeve includes information from responses to Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper "Help Us Write History" requesting photograph identification. Names were identified from a photo from James Scrugham's collection that was identified by him. The photo was published in the book Jones, Florence Lee and Cahlan, John F. "Water: a history of Las Vegas" Las Vegas [Nev.]: Las Vegas Valley Water District, 1975. UNLV Book
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Mounted photographs of William McGruff and Old Man Mason near an artesian well, and William McGruff and his peach trees, Las Vegas, circa 1915
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Archival Collection
Description
William McGuff (right) and Old Man Mason (left) near an artesian well at the McGruff Ranch. Old Man Mason who brought the first automobile to town. Two photographic prints mounted on one piece of cardboard. It was verified that Paradise Road and Sur Este Avenue are in Las Vegas.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from cardboard mount (below first photo): "William McGruff Ranch. Man in dark clothes is 'Old Man Mason' who brought first auto to town."; Transcribed from second photo: "Mr. McGruff & his peach trees." and "Paradise Rd. on Sur Este Ave."
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Photograph of people sitting on a log in the middle of a swimming area at Indian Springs (Nevada), circa 1910-1935
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Archival Collection
Description
Several people in swimming suits relaxing on a log in the water at Indian Springs
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Photograph of Peter Buol and William Pike sitting next to artesian well, circa 1908
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Peter Buol (wearing hat) and William Pike next to an artesian well.
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