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Photograph of a Union Pacific Railroad crew dismantling the St. Thomas rail spur, Nevada, circa 1938
The Union Pacific Railroad sends a wrecking crew into the St. Thomas area to reclaim several miles of branch line.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Even the Union Pacific Railway hurriedly sends a wrecking crew into the area to reclaim several miles of branch line that would otherwise wind up along the lake bottom."
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Photograph of St. Thomas, Nevada ruins and Lake Mead, circa July, 1938
The remains of a house in St. Thomas being covered by water.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Ruins of the town of St. Thomas as waters of Lake Mead rise."
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Photograph of salvage crew on a raft in St. Thomas, June 1938
Salvage crew on a raft near the ruins of a building in the town of St. Thomas as Lake Mead submerges it.
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Photograph of the ruins of Fort Callville, circa 1938
Walls of Fort Callville surrounded by the rising waters of Lake Mead.
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Photograph of two men in boats exploring partially submerged Fort Callville ruins, circa 1938
Two men with boats exploring the walls of Fort Callville as Lake Mead submerges them.
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Photograph of partially submerged Fort Callville ruins, circa 1938
The Ruins of Fort Callville as they are submerged by Lake Mead.
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Photograph of water storage pond at Kyle (Taylor) Ranch, 1964
Water storage pond with pipeline in the foreground.
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Photograph of Bill and Ted Gilcrease swimming at the Gilcrease Ranch, circa 1926
Bill and Ted Gilcrease splashing around in the swimming hole at the Gilcrease Ranch.
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Photograph of a group admiring maize on the Gilcrease Ranch, 1943
A group of people admiring maize on the Gilcrease Ranch. Left to Right: Ted Gilcrease; Elda Gilcrease; Charles Ward, Sheriff Gene Ward; Bill Gilcrease
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Photograph of groundbreaking ceremony for Southern Nevada Water Project near Saddle Island on Lake Mead
Three men in front of a sign for the Southern Nevada Water Project, which included a pumping plant to take water out of Lake Mead and a water treatment plant. Left to Right: Asst. Commissioner of Reclamation N. B. Bennett, Jr., Master of Ceremonies; U.S. Senator Alan Bible; Regional Director A.B. West of the Bureau of Reclamation's Region 3.
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