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Photograph of Rex Bell?, J. T. Williams, and Clara Bow? Standing next to an artesian well, 1930's

Date

unspecified year in 193X

Description

Rex Bell?, J. T. Williams, and Clara Bow? Standing next to an artesian well.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back

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Photograph of a man standing next to an artesian well, circa early 1900's

Date

unspecified year in 190X (year approximate)

Description

Man standing next to an artesian well with the Sheep Mountains in the background. Top right corner of photo had been torn off; photo restored by Annie Sattler.

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Mounted photograph of Peter Buol next to his artesian well in the Las Vegas Valley, 1914

Date

1914

Description

Peter Buol, first mayor of Las Vegas, and two other men next to a drilling rig and a flowing artesian well. Photograph was mounted on cardboard.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from cardboard mount: "Peter Boul (sic) was 1st Mayor of Las Vegas; Died 1964; Boul (sic) came to Pahrump Valley in 1904 to take over Yount Manse; Buol Well - 1914."

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Artesian well throwing 60 inches of water, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Sherwin "Scoop" Garside Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00067
Collection Name: Sherwin "Scoop" Garside Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 03

Archival Component

Postcard: Artesian well, Las Vegas, Nevada, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

J. T. McWilliams Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00025
Collection Name: J. T. McWilliams Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01

Archival Component

Artesian well used for washing, play, and irrigation, 1958

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 15

Archival Component

Las Vegas water supply artesian well, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Charles P. Squires Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00002
Collection Name: Charles P. Squires Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02

Archival Component

Film transparency of opening of artesian well, Las Vegas, 1929-1932

Date

1929 to 1932

Description

A group of people at the opening of an artesian well in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the individuals include and unidentified man; and unidentified woman; Fred Balzar, a Nevada governor; J. Fred Hesse, a Las Vegas Mayor; and an unidentified man.

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Postcard showing artesian well near Las Vegas, March 6, 1920, Front

Description

Artesian well located approximately 4 (four) miles from Las Vegas, on a ranch. Water was used for irrigation.

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Artesian well used for washing, play, and irrigation: photographic print

Date

1958

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.B. Ruud Family. This is the pond described in pho005246. The artesian water was used for washing, play, and irrigation. This view is looking south. 

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