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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 H. C. Nutt to San Pedro, Los Angeles, & Salt Lake Railroad employees, August 4, 1916

Date
1916-08-04
Description
Letter advises that if a strike occurs positions held by strikers will be filled by other employees.

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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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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 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 F. R. McNamee to A. S. Halsted, June 3, 1931, regarding extension of franchise, Las Vegas, Land & Water Company to cover Industrial district No. 1

Date
1931-06-03
Description

The franchise granted the water company would not need to be extended for them to take over the pipeline to the Industrial Unit No. 1. Letter has a date stamp from the L.A. & S.L. R.R. Co., Office of the Industrial Engineer, Los Angeles, Calif.

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Letter from William McDermott to C.O. Whittemore, November 29, 1902

Date
1902-11-29
Description
Letter discusses the survey of the Las Vegas Ranch and the concern that the spring may run off of the ranch onto adjacent properties.

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Report, Water facilities at Las Vegas: reproduction costs, May 9, 1951

Date
1951-05-09
Description

Value of water production facilities of the railroad and the water company minus depreciation as of December 31, 1950.

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Film transparency showing the Union Pacific Station in Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date
1940 to 1949
Description
An image showing an exterior view of the Union Pacific Station. Text on the image reads: "New Union Pacific Station, Las Vegas, Nevada. Gateway to Boulder Dam." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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