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Memo from William Reinhardt about obtaining water from Lake Mead, September 8, 1935
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Archival Collection
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The proposed water district would probably have an easier time getting water from Lake Mead than the privately owned water company. "BCC -- E E Bennett" is written in pencil at the top. Memo has two date stamps from E.E.B. and U.P. R.R. Co. L.A. Law Department.
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Escrow instructions to the First National Bank of Nevada regarding the transfer of Las Vegas water production from the Union Pacific Railroad to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, June 21, 1954
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Archival Collection
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Escrow instructions for the transfer of Las Vegas water production from the Union Pacific Railroad to the Las Vegas Valley Water District. Contract between the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad, the Union Pacific Railroad, and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.
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Map showing water pipelines, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 15, 1914
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Archival Collection
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Letter from Hugh A. Shamberger (Carson City) to Las Vegas Land and Water Company (Las Vegas), June 21, 1950
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Archival Collection
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List of wells owned by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the amount of water granted to each.
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Report on Las Vegas water situation from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to W. M. Jeffers, April 4, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Comparisons of water supply and use in Las Vegas with future projections. Document compares data on water consumption in 1931 and 1935. Link to Bracken's letter referred to in this document is in the references field.
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Las Vegas, Nevada - water facilities additions, replacements and renewals maintenance
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Archival Collection
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Transfer of land to Las Vegas Land and Water
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Archival Collection
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LVLWC, Las Vegas, Nevada - proposed municipal ownership of water and power
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a pivot watering system, Hank Record Ranch, Nevada, 1980
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Archival Collection
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Irrigation pivot watering alfalfa on the property of Hank Records.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Amargosa Valley, Nye county, Nevada, 1980. Pivot watering system has just been installed on the property belonging to Hank Records and the alfalfa is beginning to grow. When alfalfa is first seeded, oats are also planted as a cover crop. The oats, which protect the tender alfalfa seedlings, are later cut, and the alfalfa takes over."
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Las Vegas, Nevada - water facilities additions, replacements and renewals maintenance (2 of 2)
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Archival Collection
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