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Photograph of water wheel on the Muddy River, Nevada, circa late 1930s - early 1940s

Date

1936 to 1945

Description

Two unidentified men standing next to a water wheel on the Muddy River in Nevada. Built in 1936 by Raymond "Pete" West, the river irrigates the fields below.

Image

Las Vegas Valley Water District group portrait, image 002: photographic print

Date

1978

Archival Collection

Description

Another LVV Water District image. L-R: Standing: Thalia Dondero, unidentified, Robert Broadbent, Manny Cortez. Seated: unidentified, Dick Ronzone (Pres. of LV Valley Water Dist.), and Jack Petitti. (c. 1978).

Image

Photograph of a mirage of water in Death Valley, California, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1929

Description

Caption: "97 - A mirage of water in Death Valley." "Willard" in lower middle of photogaph.

Image

Photograph of men water skiing on Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950

Date

1935 to 1950

Archival Collection

Description

A shot of ten men water skiing from the same boat on the beach area of Lake Mead.

Image

Memo from H. H. Larson to Union Pacific Railroad Company employees about water conservation, February 13, 1942

Date

1942-03-13

Archival Collection

Description

Notice to all railroad employees of the importance of conserving water as much as possible.

Text

Photograph of Las Vegas Valley Water District, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1959

Date

1959

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas Valley Water District officials stand together in front of a map of the city. Identified from left to right: Maurice Gedance, secretary; Harvey Luce, incoming president; George Ullom, outgoing president; Leonard Fayle, vice- president; William R. Renshaw, general manager. (c. 1959)

Image

Photocopy of 1902 water rights deed from Helen J. Stewart et al to W.A. Clark

Date

1948 to 1959
1989

Description

Photocopy of 1902 water rights deed from Helen J. Stewart et al to W.A. Clark

Text

Photograph of irrigation pump and water line, Amargosa Valley, Nevada, 1980

Date

1980

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."

Image

Photograph of men water skiing on Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950

Date

1935 to 1950

Archival Collection

Description

A shot of two men water skiing from the same boat in the Boulder Canyon area of Lake Mead.

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Photograph of men water skiing on Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950

Date

1935 to 1950

Archival Collection

Description

A shot of two men water skiing from the same boat in the Boulder Canyon area of Lake Mead.

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