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Photograph of men water skiing on Lake Mead, circa late 1930s-1950s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of water diversion, Hoover Dam construction site, April 20, 1933
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of artesian well throwing 60 inches of water, after 1950
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Archival Collection
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Man opening a valve to let an artesian well run
Transcribed Notes: Stamped on back: Vegas Studio, Las Vegas, Nevada; Handwritten inscription on back: Artesian well throwing 60 inches of water. Artesian wells average 400 ft. deep.
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Photograph of Water Treatment Facility, Las Vegas, circa late 1960s-1971
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Archival Collection
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Memo from Oscar W. Bryan to E. E. Bennett about the water appropriation ruling, December 5, 1949
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Archival Collection
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Attorney Oscar W. Bryan referring to the state engineer's denial of Jack Wollenzein's application to drill a well. The official ruling is referenced below.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild comparing water consumption for September 1941 and September 1942, October 8, 1942
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Archival Collection
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Letter comparing Las Vegas water usage in September 1941 and 1942.
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Photograph of water discharging from jet flow gates, Hoover Dam, circa 1934-1936
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Archival Collection
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Report on Las Vegas water situation from C. E. Swann (Rock Springs, Wyoming) to George B. Pryde, May 29, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Report on water supply and use in Las Vegas. C. E. Swann, one of the authors of the report was Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific Coal Company. The addressee, Mr. George B. Pryde was Vice President of the Union Pacific Coal Company. The coal company was located in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Document includes water consumption data.
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Photograph of water pipe being laid near Boulder City, Nevada, 1931
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Archival Collection
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Slide of people at the Wet 'n' Wild water park, Las Vegas, circa 1990
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Archival Collection
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