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Photograph of a gushing artesian well in the Las Vegas Valley, circa early 1900's

Information

Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s (year approximate)
Description

Gushing artesian well, the source of Las Vegas' water supply

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Artesian well, source of Las Vegas water supply flows more than 3,500,000 gallons per day."

Digital ID
hln000094
Physical Identifier
0002:0052
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d14j0dw83
Details
Subject
Artesian wells
Drilling and boring machinery
Artesian wells--Equipment and supplies
Time Period
1900s (1900 - 1909)
Place
Las Vegas Valley
Clark County
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographic prints
photographs
Digital Project
The Historic Landscape of Nevada: Development, Water and Natural Environment
Citation

hln000094. Squires Family Photographs, 1860-1980. PH-00002. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d14j0dw83

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Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff