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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas looking south, 1930
Aerial view of Las Vegas in 1930.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: 'Shows stockyards and car shops. Creek is overflow from UP artesian well. Site of earliest ranch in area. Creek had mosquito minnows in it - a native species. Only source of water for Las Vegas. Water carried in a 20-24'' wooden pipe.' (James J. Hester, from W.A. Davis, photographer. April 1992)
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas looking west, 1930
Aerial view of Las Vegas in 1930
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Aerial view of Las Vegas, probably winter of 1930. (Credit: W.A. Davis)
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Photograph of road washout five miles southeast of Las Vegas, circa 1931
Washout at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: 'New pavement finished in May. Cloudburst in October took out culvert. Took out a Chevrolet and a Packard. About 5 mi. southeast of Las Vegas.' (James J. Hester, quote from W.A. Davis)
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Photograph of cars overturned by a 4 mile cloudburst flood, circa 1931
Car overturned by flood at 4-mile on the Boulder Highway, about 5 miles southeast of Las Vegas
Transcribed Notes: Handwritten collection note on back of photo: Cars overturned by cloudburst flood near wash by present-day Showboat. c. 1931-1932; Notes on photo sleeve: 'Photo taken at night with flash. Probably Chevrolet wrecked in flood in Vegas Wash. Water was 4 ft. deep on pavement.' (W.A. Davis, photographer)
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Photograph of a grinding slab metate at the Lost City, Clark County, before 1938
Grinding slab metate at the Lost City with numerous holes
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve Los City, Nevada. Holes and stones were used to grind grains, etc. (Credit: W.A. Davis); 'Gypsum Cave, bedrock mortars near cave' - W.A. Davis
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Photograph of water storage tank construction in Boulder City, circa 1931
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 leveling sand dunes west of the water tower in Boulder City, circa 1931
Bulldozers leveling sand dunes west of the water tower in Boulder City.
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Photograph of water treatment plant in Boulder City, circa 1931
Water purification plant in Boulder City.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Clarifiers in background, c. 1934 - built before anyone moved into B.C.
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Photograph of water treatment plant in Boulder City, circa 1931
Water treatment plant and water tank in Boulder City.
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Photograph of settling basins at Hemenway Wash, Clark County, circa 1931
Settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City.
Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Water tank gravel plant at head of Hemenway Wash. (Nov. 8, 1931) Clarified water from river was then pumped up to Boulder City. (Credit: W.A. Davis) (According to W.A. Davis, this settling basin was for water purification.)
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