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Men opening an artesian well in Las Vegas, Nevada, including Nevada Governor Fred Balzar and Las Vegas Mayor J. F. Hesse, photograph and negative, approximately 1929 to 1932
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06, Box 19
Archival Component
Men opening an artesian well in Las Vegas, Nevada, including Nevada Governor Fred Balzar and Las Vegas Mayor J. F. Hesse, photograph and negative, approximately 1929 to 1932
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06, Box 19
Archival Component
Railyard in downtown Las Vegas; Las Vegas Ice and Manufacturing Company; F. I. Kremer building; Anna Bracken with her dogs on the porch of the Las Vegas Ranch house; men with the first artesian well in Las Vegas Valley at the Taylor Ranch, approximately 1910
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 10
Archival Component
Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 12, 1924
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Knickerbocker asks Bracken how much water the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. could use from the new artesian well to make sure they are qualified to appropriate all the water from it.
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Photograph of Russell well, May 15, 1922
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Archival Collection
Description
Russell artesian well
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten on front: Russell Well[s], May 15, 1922; Handwritten on back: Taken by Julian Anderson
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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, November 19, 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
When applying for a permit for the water from the new artesian well they needed to be careful not to apply for more than the actual flow, minus the amount of water needed for other purposes. Letter also refers to Mr. Drew and Mr. Perkins.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to E. E. Calvin (Omaha), November 2, 1921
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Archival Collection
Description
Details about a new well on Union Pacific Railroad property.
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Letter from H. C. Nutt (Salt Lake City) to J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), September 16, 1913
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Nutt and Bancroft agreed that it was not necessary to purchase more land to protect the Las Vegas Springs area.
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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to A. S. Halsted (Las Vegas), January 7, 1925
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The new artesian well should be capped so its flow could be controlled so there would not be a problem with claims of surplus water. Written in pencil at the top of the page: "102-5" "174-2" and "Dry Lake, Nev." Letter is stamped "A.S.H. Jan 7." Letter also refers to Mr. Mcnamee.
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