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Photograph of flooding at the Clark Avenue Railroad Underpass in Las Vegas, circa 1950
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Flooding at the Clark Avenue Railroad Underpass in Las Vegas.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Clark Underpass, Built 1924"
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Aerial photograph of Frenchman Mountain, Nevada, circa 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view looking south of Frenchman Mountain and the east side of Las Vegas Valley. Lake Mead can be seen in the distance.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten text on back of photo: "Frenchman Mt. Airview SE"
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Aerial photograph looking northeast over Frenchman Mountain, circa 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Frenchman Mountain and a little of the Las Vegas Wash area. Lake Mead can barely be seen in the distance.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "View NE Frenchman Mt left of center"
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Aerial photograph of Sunrise Mountain and Nellis AFB area, circa 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Sunrise Mountain and Nellis AFB area looking east.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten notes on back: "View SE. In foreground, large fan S.E. of Nellis Air Force"
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Photograph of pondwater overflow at Whitney Ranch, circa 1950
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Overflow from a pond that was constructed to catch rain water on the Whitney Ranch.
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten collection note on back: overflow from pond handmade; Notes on photo sleeve: 'Overflow from pond (handmade) at Whitney Ranch. Pond was constructed to catch rainwater.'
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Photograph of road washout five miles southeast of Las Vegas, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Washout at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: 'New pavement finished in May. Cloudburst in October took out culvert. Took out a Chevrolet and a Packard. About 5 mi. southeast of Las Vegas.' (James J. Hester, quote from W.A. Davis)
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Photograph of cars overturned by a 4 mile cloudburst flood, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Car overturned by flood at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten collection note on back of photo: Cars overturned by cloudburst flood near wash by present-day Showboat. c. 1931-1932; Notes on photo sleeve: 'Photo taken at night with flash. Probably Chevrolet wrecked in flood in Vegas Wash. Water was 4 ft. deep on pavement.' (W.A. Davis, photographer)
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Photograph of leveling sand dunes west of the water tower in Boulder City, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Bulldozers leveling sand dunes west of the water tower in Boulder City.
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Photograph of water treatment plant in Boulder City, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Water purification plant in Boulder City.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Clarifiers in background, c. 1934 - built before anyone moved into B.C.
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Photograph of settling basins at Hemenway Wash, Clark County, circa 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Water tank gravel plant at head of Hemenway Wash. (Nov. 8, 1931) Clarified water from river was then pumped up to Boulder City. (Credit: W.A. Davis) (According to W.A. Davis, this settling basin was for water purification.)
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