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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to A. S. Halsted (Las Vegas), January 7, 1925

Date
1925-12-11
Description

The new artesian well should be capped so its flow could be controlled so there would not be a problem with claims of surplus water. Written in pencil at the top of the page: "102-5" "174-2" and "Dry Lake, Nev." Letter is stamped "A.S.H. Jan 7." Letter also refers to Mr. Mcnamee.

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Photograph of David Oliver Kinney and Rhyolite Bottle House, Rhyolite (Nev.), circa 1925

Date
1924 to 1926
Description
Construction worker David Oliver Kinney standing in front of the Rhyolite Bottle House in Nevada. Additional handwritten information provided on back of image: "David Oliver Kinney grandfather of Rus Cox, P.O. Box 41 Acton, CA 93510."

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Photograph of cows beside Joshua tree, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1939
Description
Cows next to a Joshua Tree in the desert located possibly outside of Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of part of a small town, (Nev.), mid 1900s

Date
1940 to 1955
Description
Depicted is part of a small town during the winter, with houses in the background while cars are driving through the streets. In the background are barren trees in front of the snowy top of a mountain.

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Photograph of men outside of a cabin, circa early 1900s

Date
1920 to 1949
Description
Men outside of a cabin, possibly Mount Charleston in Nevada: W. J. Stewart, James Cashman, and C. C. Boyer

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Photograph of unidentified residence, Pioche (Nev.), circa 1900

Date
1899 to 1901
Description
Close-up view of an unidentified residence, presumably in Pioche, Nevada. The house is surrounded by a white fence with several trees.

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Black-and-white photograph of women watching a man change a car tire, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1925
Description

Photograph of women watching a man change a car tire, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of women on porch steps, Goodsprings (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Group photo of women family and friends. Written on the back of the photograph, "back sitting left to right: Mrs. G. Homer Black, Miss Madge Henderson (niece of Jean Fayle), Mrs. G.A. Jean Fayle (baby?), unknown, unknown. Standing left to right: unknown, Mrs. Frank G. Florence Doherty (Goodsprings Gazette), unknown, unknown, Mrs. Lawrence J. Tusnet, Mrs. Roy W. Moore, unknown, unknown, Mrs. Harvey Hardy, Mrs. Jack Frederickson, Mrs. Janee Ashbough."

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Photograph of Lucille Spire Bruner, circa mid to late 1900s

Date
1900 to 1999
Description
Nevada artist Lucille Spire Bruner stepping off a Clark County School District (CCSD) Bookmobile.

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Photograph of Helldorado, Las Vegas, circa mid 1900s

Date
1940 to 1969
Description
The view of Cashman Field from the stands for the Helldorado event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten on the back of the image: "View of Cashman Field."

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