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Letter from H. Hawgood to F. A. Waters, February 9, 1904
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Photograph of mission-style building, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1910
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Photograph of Las Vegas, Nevada, 1905
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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, December 4, 1951
Detailed discussion of the UP divesting itself of water production facilities to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company. Written in red pencil at the top of the page: "4705-11-22" and "80-Gen."
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Letter from W. D. Johnston (Los Angeles) to A. Maguire, regarding water supply at Las Vegas, June 12, 1924
Details some of the struggles the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. was having in an attempt to increase production in the midst of a water shortage.
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Photograph of the Union Plaza a month after opening (Las Vegas), 1971
View of the newly completed Union Plaza. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Aerial view of the completed Union Plaza Hotel & Casino. The Las Vegas freeway and Union Pacific Railroad in the background. Aug. 3, 1971." Stamped on original: "Union Pacific Photo Division - Public Relations. 5480 Ferguson Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90022. Aug 3 1971"
Site Name: Union Plaza
Address: 1 South Main Street
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Letter from H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles) to J. Ross Clark, October 17, 1906
Discussion of the financial aspects of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company in relation to the Railroad.
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Photograph of mail carrier train, (Nev.), 1926-1940
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Agreement for the delivery of water and power to be sold in Las Vegas, March 22, 1921
Agreement for the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company to deliver water and power for the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to sell in Las Vegas.
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Transcript of interview with Guy Hamblin by Barry Merrell, February 22, 1975
On February 22, 1975, Barry Merrell interviewed former railroad worker Guy Hamblin (born 1896 in Clover Valley, Nevada) in his home at 4306 Kay Place, Las Vegas, Nevada about the history of Southern Nevada. Specifically, the two discuss Hamblin moving from different towns in Nevada before settling down in Southern Nevada, viewing the above-ground atomic bomb tests, early Fremont Street, and his work on the railroad. In addition, Hamblin also discusses the demographic and economic changes that he has seen in Las Vegas.
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