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Map of Las Vegas Valley showing artesian wells, circa 1920

Date

1918 to 1922

Description

Scale not given ; 1 map ; 66 x 55 cm ; Blueline print ; Cadastral map ; Includes township and range grid ; Includes quotations McWilliams?

Image

Artesian wells

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Lake-Eglington Family Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00010
Collection Name: Lake-Eglington Family Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Postcard of an Artesian Well, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1949

Description

A postcard of an artesian well in Las Vegas.

Image

Artesian Well: photographic print

Date

1920 (year approximate) to 1991 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

The construction of the Artesian well at Cragin home.

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Photograph of artesian well, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1911

Date

1911

Description

Water gushing from an Artesian well.

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Photograph of artesian well in Paradise Valley, before 1920

Date

open start to 1920

Description

Men near a drilling rig and an artesian well in operation, with structures in background.

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Photograph of artesian well on Eglington Ranch, circa 1912

Date

1912 (year approximate)

Description

Artesian well on the Eglington Ranch. Photograph includes one of Dara's boys.

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Photograph of an artesian well on the T & T Ranch, Nevada, 1953

Date

1953

Description

Artesian well used for irrigation on the T & T Ranch.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Water flowing from a well on Gordon and Billie Bettles' farm, T& T Ranch, Amargosa Valley, NV, ca. 1953. The Bettles' home is visible in the background on the right. As of 1990, the house was occupied by Betty-Jo Boyd and her husband. The well and irrigation system were installed ca. 1920 by the T & T's original owners, executives of the Pacific Coast Borax Company."

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Photograph of an artesian well on the T & T Ranch, Nevada, 1949

Date

1949

Description

Artesian Well used for irrigation on the T & T Ranch.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Home of Gordon and Billie Bettles, T & T Ranch, Amargosa Valley, Nevada, ca. 1949. This picture shows what the Bettles' homesite looked like prior to the growth of the many trees and shrubs the Bettles planted. The flagpole was set in place shortly after the house was moved onto the property."

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Photograph of a flowing artesian well and stream, 1911-1949

Date

1911 to 1949

Description

Flowing artesian well and stream.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Well - stream ran from here."

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