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Letter from Walter R. Bracken to H. I. Bettis, January 17, 1908
Date
1908-01-28
Archival Collection
Description
Bracken wishes to renegotiate his lease on the Las Vegas Ranch if the railroad continues to dump oil into Las Vegas Creek.
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Map of the United States of America, 1859
Date
1859
Description
'Philadelphia. Published by Charles Desilver ... 1859.' Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by Charles Desilver in the Clerks office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.' 'Engraved by J.L. Hazzard & E. Yeager.' Includes notes and insets titled 'Gold region of California' and 'District of Columbia.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Also shows battle fields and proposed western railroad routes. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Atlas p. numbers in upper margin: 5-6. Scale 1:8,750,000 (W 126°--W 65°/N 48°--N 24°)
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Map of the United States of America, 1856
Date
1856
Description
'Philadelphia. Published by Charles Desilver.' 'Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by Charles Desilver in the Clerks office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.' 'Engraved by J.L. Hazzard & E. Yeager.' Includes notes and insets titled 'Gold region of California' and 'District of Columbia.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Also shows battle fields and proposed western railroad routes. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Atlas p. numbers in upper margin: 5-6. Scale 1:8,750,000 (W 126°--W 65°/N 48°--N 24°).
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Letter from H. C. Nutt to San Pedro, Los Angeles, & Salt Lake Railroad employees, August 4, 1916
Date
1916-08-04
Archival Collection
Description
Letter advises that if a strike occurs positions held by strikers will be filled by other employees.
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Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, United States Secretary of the Interior: photographic print
Date
1910 (year approximate) to 1945 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscription with image reads: "Driving the silver spike. Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior, drives the last spike into tracks of railroads spur to the damsite. To the right of Dr. Wilbur is Senator Key Pittman. Nest to Pittman is Nevada Governor Fred Balzar. Second back from Senator Pittman is Las Vegas Mayor Fred Hesse. To the left of Dr. Wilbur is Carl R. Coray, Union Pacific Railroad president." - E(lizabeth) Harrington.
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Draft offer of Las Vegas Valley Water District to purchase the water production lands and facilities of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the railroad, October 15, 1952
Date
1952-10-15
Archival Collection
Description
Draft offer of Las Vegas Valley Water District to purchase the water production lands and facilities of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the railroad. R. L. Adamson's red pencil edits are handwritten. Accompanies letter (see Is referenced by). Draft has penciled corrections in the margins.
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Letter from L. R. Maag (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, June 5, 1952
Date
1952-06-03
Archival Collection
Description
Letter explaining the proposed relocation of water pipelines and powerlines off railroad land before the sale to the water district to enable future development of land. Reference to map shown below.
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Last Frontier Village at the Last Frontier Hotel: postcards
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1949 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Postcards of the Last Frontier Village at the Last Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas. (c. 1940s)
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Letter from William McDermott to C.O. Whittemore, November 29, 1902
Date
1902-11-29
Archival Collection
Description
Letter discusses the survey of the Las Vegas Ranch and the concern that the spring may run off of the ranch onto adjacent properties.
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Railway switchyard: photographic print
Date
1942 (year approximate) to 1949 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Railway switchyard near control house.
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