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Elizabeth Harrington Collection of Essays
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Abstract
This collection contains the original drafts of the thirteen essays that Elizabeth Harrington wrote about her life in early Las Vegas, Nevada. These articles were written from her memory and experiences of life in Las Vegas beginning in the early 1900s, and were published in the Nevadan section of the Las Vegas Review-Journal from 1975-1979.
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Photograph of water storage tank construction in Boulder City, circa 1931
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Archival Collection
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Construction of a water tank in Boulder City by the Clearfire Water Company.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: 'Hill leveled with dynamite before building tank - Clearfire Water Co. Water came into booster plant from river. Dumps at river were on inclined steel rails and went up and down with water level. Then went from booster plant to clarification station, then on to this storage tank.' (W.A. Davis)
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Photograph of settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City, circa 1931
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Settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City.
Transcribed Notes: Stamped on back of photo: Photograph by W. A. Davis Box 1169, Las Vegas, Nevada; Notes on photo sleeve: [Setting basin for making concrete. Upstream from the Dam about 5-10 miles. R.R. track may have crossed over to Arizona.] Photographer W.A. Davis disagrees: says this is part of a water purification plant; the settling basin shown purifies water. (documentation, 4/92)
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Photograph of Tamarisk trees sticking out of the water in St. Thomas, Nevada, circa June, 1938
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Archival Collection
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The tops of tamerisk trees show above the water line of Lake Mead at St. Thomas, Nevada.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "What was once the main throughfare and entrance to the prosperous little Mormon town of St. Thomas now shows only the tops of the tamarix (sic) trees which lined its irrigation ditches. (phto by E. Edwards)"
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Photograph of a butane powered pump engine on the T & T Ranch, Nevada, circa 1958
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Since the Amargosa Valley did not have electricity until 1964, all pumps were run by combustion engines, like this one on the T & T Ranch.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Land on the T & T Ranch, Amargosa Valley, Nye County, Nevada, about 1958 or 1959. Commercial electricity was not available in the Amargosa Valley until 1964. Until then all water pumping was done with combustion engines running at the wells. Pictured here is a butane-operated motor, running a pump on the property belonging to Hank Records."
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Photograph of Fred Hesse and Fred Balzar opening an artesian well in Las Vegas, circa 1930
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Las Vegas mayor J. Fred Hesse (left) and Nevada governor Fred Balzar (right) at opening of an artesian well in Las Vegas
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: "Las Vegas Mayor J. Fred Hesse (left) and Nev. Governor Fred Balzar at opening of an artesian well in Las Vegas, ca. 1929-32"; Stamped on back of photo: G. L. Ullom. 104 Fremont Street. Las Vegas, Nevada
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Photograph of North Las Vegas golf course, northwest direction, circa 1965
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North Las Vegas golf course with Parks and Recreation Building and city water tanks.
Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: "North Las Vegas Golf Course (Par 3) with Parks and Recreation Building and city water storage tanks"; Notes on back: "NLV Par 3 Golf Course with P & R Bldg. and city water storage tanks."
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Photograph of North Las Vegas golf course, westward direction, circa 1965
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North Las Vegas golf course with Parks and Recreation Building and city water tanks.
Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: "North Las Vegas Golf Course (Par 3) with Parks and Recreation Building and city water storage tanks"; Notes on back: "NLV Par 3 Golf Course with P & R Bldg. and city water storage tanks."
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Photograph of water running high in flood channel and North Las Vegas Boulevard flood channel
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Flood channel with water running high under North Las Vegas Boulevard. Signs on front for 91 and 93 freeways
Transcribed Notes: Notes from photo sleeve: "Las Vegas Boulevard North and North Las Vegas flood channel, ca. 1970s." Notes on back: "Las Vegas Blvd North and NLV flood channel."
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas in the mid to late 1930s
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Aerial photo of Las Vegas looking south.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "[L. Foreground, old city hall. R. foreground, post office. Circular Park w/Boy scout structures (7)] "Aerial view of Las Vegas shows old park with race track (about where municipal swimming pool is) Small huts in group were Boy Scout huts made of stone. Scout troups met here surrounded by park taken middle or late 30's."- Dave Coons"
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