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Harry Floyd Alter Photograph Collection
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The Harry Floyd Alter Photograph Collection (1905-1916) is comprised of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives. The images depict scenes in Las Vegas, Nevada, including the Las Vegas Ranch, the Arizona Club, and baseball teams and fields. Also included are images of Harry Floyd Alter and his friends.
Archival Collection
Letter from C. O. Whittemore to J. Ross Clark, April 8, 1904
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Letter from J. Ross Clark to C. O. Whittemore, May 14, 1904
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Letter from J. T. McWilliams (Good Springs, Nevada) to J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), January 25, 1903
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Archival Collection
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McWilliams' handwritten letter of his water measurements on the Las Vegas Ranch and his resolving of discrepancies with other measurements.
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Letter from J. Ross Clark to W. H. Bancroft, June 20, 1904
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leo A. McNamee, July 8, 1943
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Archival Collection
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Bracken informs the company lawyer that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company has installed a weir to enable measurement of water currently being delivered to the Las Vegas Ranch, and recommends the removal of all references to all amounts of promised water in the lease.
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Letter from J. T. McWilliams to J. Ross Clark, November 9, 1902
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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, July 23, 1929
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Since the city was expanding its sewer system, it was a good time to renegotiate their contract to get all the water run off from the city sewer system for irrigation on the Las Vegas Ranch. Written in pencil at top of page "174-2." Letter has two date stamps "A.S.H. Jul 24 1929" and "L.A. & S.L. R.R. Co. Law Department Jul 24 1929."
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, November 17, 1950
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Lessees of the Las Vegas Ranch quit paying their rent when the water to the ranch quit flowing. Upon being reminded of the terms of the lease, they paid the rent, but asked for future water delivery plans.
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Doolittle Family Photographs
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The Doolittle Family Photographs contain photographs that depict the Doolittle Family in Las Vegas, Nevada around 1923. The photographs primarily depict the family at the Las Vegas Ranch, the Stewart (Kiel or Kyle Ranch), and the Las Vegas Mormon Fort.
Archival Collection