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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles), January 17, 1908

Date
1908-01-17
Description

Bracken informing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company Vice-President that unless the railroad stopped pumping oil from their sump into the creek, he would terminate his lease on the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Letter to H. I. Bettis, April 13, 1906

Date
1906-04-13
Description

Bettis stating that prohibiting outside faucets would not solve the problem of unauthorized users, and would punish those who haven't given permission to neighbors who were using it anyway. It was also hard for owners to stand guard over their taps.

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Correspondence, George Plumb to Sadie George

Date
1907-08-31
Description
This folder is from the "Correspondence" file of the Sadie and Hampton George Papers (MS-00434)

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Photograph of men on horses and wagons, St. Thomas, Nevada, circa late 1920s to early 1930s

Date
1925 to 1935
Description
A Frehner on burro, L. Syphus on horse, Sam Reber Harvey, driver; Lee Frehner Harry Gentry Sr. team on right, Harry Gentry Jr., driver. Gentry General Merchandise Store is visible in the background, St. Thomas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Wengert Family with sled, Mount Charleston, (Nev.), 1930-1937

Date
1930 to 1937
Description
Marilyn Wengert, Robert Wengert, Ward Wengert, Cyril Wengert, and an unidentified boy stand with a sled. They are most likely sledding at Mount Charleston. On the bottom of the photogrtaph is, "Sep 60", which is most likely the date that this photograph was printed. In the background is a layer of snow that covers the ground and along with several trees and a log cabin in the background. This photograph was taken sometime between 1930-1937.

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Photograph album, Henry Wieking Collection, circa late 1920s-early 1930s

Date
1925 to 1935
1905 to 1935
Description
Album contains Wieking family photos, photos of Hoover Dam construction, Black Canyon, ferries on the Colorado River, ruins of Fort Callville, Englers Camp, Las Vegas Ranch, Mt. Charleston, deserts in Nevada and Arizona, Hoover Dam laboratory workers, the first train in Railroad Pass, and snow in Las Vegas. Also included are one color postcard titled "The Grand Canyon Bridge, Arizona," and prints of two poems, "Mornin' On The Desert" and "Nevada" (authors unknown). A paper finding aid is available in the album box.

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Denton, Hazel Baker, 1887-1962

Hazel Baker Denton (1887-1962) was a prolific writer, educator, active community member, and elected to serve the Nevada State Assembly in the early 1950s.

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Photograph of businesses in Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1910s

Date
1910 to 1919
Description
Main business district of Searchlight Nevada. Both horses and automobiles are in the street.

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