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Las Vegas Creek with what appears to be a wooden wire-wrapped pipeline running next to the creek.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten inscription on back of photo by Elizabeth Harrington: "Las Vegas Creek, formed by the overflow from one well that supplied the town of Las Vegas with its complete water supply for many years. This picture taken in 1925 near the head of the creek. Las Vegas Creek furnished a welcome playground for many youths, especially in the hot weather."

Kiyo, Bill, and Nanyu Tomiyasu in their lettuce field.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Tomiyasu Farm, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1923. Lettuce patch. L-R: Kiyo, Bill, and Nanyu Tomiyasu. Pioneering farmer Bill Tomiyasu provided much of the fresh vegetables for the Las Vegas and the surrounding area from the 1910s to the 1940s. (Kiyo and Nanyu were his children."

Bill, Kiyu, and Nanyu Tomiyasu in their wheat field looking northwest

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Wheat fields on the Tomiyasu property, west side of Pecos Road (c. 1925) Bill Tomiyasu with his sons Kiyo and Nanyu (standing in front)"

Water wheel on the Tomiyasu farm.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Water wheel on the Tomiyasu farm. It was used for about 10 years in the 1930s and stood six feet tall."

Aerial view of Las Vegas Blvd. and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks looking north over the Dunes Hotel and Flamingo Casino.

Aerial view of the Last Frontier and Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn and The Last Frontier, looking east, Aaron McArthur, 28 Sept. 2010"

The view looking north toward Spotted Range from the old road west of Indian Spring Ranch.