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Photograph of work camps, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1931

Date
1930 to 1932
Description
Tent camp for engineers for the dam; road from Las Vegas at left, road to McKeeversville at right. Handwritten note on back of card: "Tends for workers on railroad (Lewis Construction Co.) plus some for engineers. Lewis Construction built the railroad. Letournean built the highway. Bur. of Reclamation contracted out building of streets and sewers." - W.A. Davis.

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Sunridge development records, 1986 to 2010

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Series
Scope and Contents

The Sunridge development records (1986-2010) series consists of documents created by the Sunridge Development Company during the multi-decade process of building Sunridge at MacDonald Ranch. These materials detail the local improvement district (LID) acquisition and subsequent municipal infrastructure and public utility construction; park, fire station, and post office construction; correspondence and agreements with the City of Henderson; agreements and disputes with the Nevada Power Company; water allocation and use, including the design and construction of drainage channels, pump stations, sewers, and reservoirs; and public roadway extension projects. The series includes documents relating to project management; marketing, advertising, and signage design; various engineering, environmental, geotechnical, and landscaping reports; property title and purchase documents; and contractor bids and correspondence.

Archival Collection
MacDonald Ranch Development Records
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Collection Number: MS-00892
Collection Name: MacDonald Ranch Development Records
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