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Letter from H. T. Yoder to R. T. Walker, May 19, 1918

Date
1918-05-19
Description
Letter regards employment opportunitites.

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Telegram from Leo A. McNamee to A .S. Halsted, July 6, 1922

Date
1922-07-06
Description
Message concerns keeping strikers off railroad property.

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Photograph of the first public train into Las Vegas from Los Angeles, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 15, 1905

Date
1905-05-15
Description
The image was taken within the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad's rail yard. In the center of the photograph is a large crowd of people who have just arrived. To the left is passenger cars, to the right freight cars, in the background center is the first depot in Las Vegas, a railroad car. Photographer is believed to have been Ed Von Tobel, Sr. The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad offered a special rate of sixteen dollars to those coming in for the auction of lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. If an individual purchased property, the amount of the ticket would be refunded.

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Letter from H. Hawgood to F. A. Waters, February 9, 1904

Date
1904-02-09
Description
Letter regarding right of way for Pioche railway branch.

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Letter from W. R. Armstrong (Los Angeles) to E. E. Cunningham, August 17, 1928

Date
1928-09-10
Description

Logandale, Nevada lacked a water system and McNamee thought that if the railroad supplied Bishop Jones with water, others would expect the same.

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Jacqueline Abell oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Jackie Abell conducted by Robert Stuart on April 03, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Jackie Abell (b. 1924) discusses her experiences growing up in Virginia City, Reno, and Overton, Nevada. She specifically discusses her experiences growing up on a ranch, railroading, above ground atomic testing, flooding, and wild animals.

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Letter from Ralph E. Wells to J. Ross Clark, August 9, 1904

Date
1904-08-09
Description
Letter forwards a message from C.O. Whittemore regarding the "lawless element" in Las Vegas.

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Letter from H. Hawgood to J. Ross Clark, March 9, 1903

Date
1903-03-09
Description
Letter discusses the purchase of the Stewart Ranch and the intention of Mr. McDermott traveling to the ranch.

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Letter from W. R. Alberger to W. W. Cahill, August 30, 1910

Date
1910-08-30
Description
Letter is in regard to receipt of Santa Fe System Circulars 2119-B for persons interested in membership in the Bureau for Safe Transportation of Explosives.

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Telegram from W. H. Comstock to E. E. Calvin, A. S. Halsted and C. P. Smith, July 11, 1922

Date
1922-07-11
Description
Coded portions of the telegram have handwritten transcriptions above them.

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