Men near a drilling rig and an artesian well in operation, with structures in background.
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Artesian well on the Eglington Ranch. Photograph includes one of Dara's boys.
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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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Flowing artesian well and stream.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Well - stream ran from here."
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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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Spouting artesian well on the Eglington Ranch.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: Eglington Well - Las Vegas
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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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A young boy standing next to an artesian well on Eglington Ranch.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: well at Eglington ranch in Las Vegas, c 1912, one of Dara's boys
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Mr. and Mrs. Ed Von Tobel, Sr., and Jake and William Beckley are shown on their Paradise Valley property with their first artesian well
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "L-R: Mr. & Mrs. Ed Von Tobel, Sr., Jake and Wm. Beckley are shown on their Paradise Valley Property with their first artesian well, 1909."
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Ernie Cragin shows Walter Bracken his artesian well at his home in Las Vegas.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Art. well at Cragin Home."
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