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Photograph of a train station, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1939
Description
The view of a Las Vegas train station with a SP, LA & A1 switcher engine (0-6-0) and caboose in early Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten onto the back of the image: "Original U. P. Depot."

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Letter from Frank R. McNamee to A. S. Halsted, July 2, 1922

Date
1922-07-02
Description
Letter gives a report of an assault on a railroad employee by strikers. McNamee suggests railroad guards and officers should be armed.

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Photograph of mine ruins, Bonnie Clair (Nev.), 1906-1918

Date
1906 to 1918
Description
Mine ruins near Bonnie Claire, Nevada. The building's skeleton stands erect despite most of the walls and windows being gone. A large dirt mound of debris and rocks stretches behind the structure.

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Agreement regarding the furnishing of water from Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company and Union Pacific Railroad Company to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, November 30, 1950

Date
1950-11-30
Description

Contract between the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the railroad and the new rate the water company will pay for water. "C.D. No. 15674-1" written in ink on cover page. Also has stamps "U.P. Audit No. 74531" and "LVL&WCo Audit No. 10567." Law dept. copy, approved by E.E. Bennett October 10, 1950.

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Letter from R. T. Walker to Pacific Audit & System Corp., March 20, 1918

Date
1918-03-20
Description
Letter describes vacant assayer position and asks if company can make a recommendation.

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Photograph of various railroad depots, circa 1908

Date
1907 to 1909
Description
SP, LA & SL Union Plaza Depot in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additional description provided with photograph: "Union Plaza Depot, 1918 ID by Shirley Ferron Swanson, October 25, 1983."

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Extract of minutes of special meeting of board of directors of Las Vegas Land and Water Company, held June 29, 1953

Date
1953-06-19
Description

Extract of meeting notes where the water company board approved of its sale to the water district. Document has embossed seal of Las Vegas Land and Water Company at the bottom.

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Letter from A. S. Halstead to C. P. Smith, September 23, 1922

Date
1922-09-23
Description
Caption: Automobiles bought by company during strike

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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, October 6, 1950

Date
1950-10-06
Description

Discussion of the new contract between the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the railroad and the new rate the water company will pay for water, which would likely result in a water rate increase for users.

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Letter from L. R. Maag (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, June 5, 1952

Date
1952-06-03
Description

Letter explaining the proposed relocation of water pipelines and powerlines off railroad land before the sale to the water district to enable future development of land. Reference to map shown below.

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