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Photograph of male star and horse from the movie Water, Las Vegas, 1929

Date
1929
Description
Portrait of a male star and horse, taken on the set of the movie, "Water."

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Film transparency of Las Vegas Land and Water Company, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1915
Description
The Las Vegas Land & Water Company off of Fremont Street. This image is from the second Squires photo album page 8 image 4. Site Name: Las Vegas Land and Water Company (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Water soaked ground of Midway City, image 002: photographic print

Date
1951-08-06
Description
Midway City. Sewage surface water near corner of Evelyn Avenue and Jefferson Boulevard. Picture taken in northeasterly direction. White on ground is alkali. (2-13-45)

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild comparing water consumption for December 1941 and 1942, January 5, 1943

Date
1943-01-05
Description

Letter comparing Las Vegas water usage in December in 1941 and 1942.

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Photograph of water seeping into restored pit and dwellings of Lost City, Nevada, 1939

Date
1939
Description

Pithouse in the Lost City restorations undermined by rising Lake Mead water.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "(1939) Seeping water from rising Lake Mead undermines pit and dwellings."

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Photograph of a water wheel in the Muddy River near Logandale, Nevada, after 1936

Date
1936 to 1950
Description

Man standing next to a water wheel in the Muddy River near Logandale, Nevada.

Transcribed Notes: Tramscribed from photo sleeve: "Water wheel in the Muddy River near Logandale, Nevada. (Built in 1936)"

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Photograph of backhoe digging a trench for a water line, Amargosa Valley, Nevada, 1980

Date
1980
Description

A backhoe digging a trench for the installation of an irrigation water line.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Digging a ditch for installation of a 10'' water line to supply a sprinkler system in the Amargosa Valley, Nye County, Nevada, 1980."

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Water soaked ground of Midway City, image 001: photographic print

Date
1951-08-06
Description
Midway City, water-soaked ground. White is alkali. View looking west on Jefferson Blvd.; taken from corner of Maser Drive and Jefferson Boulevard. (2-13-45)

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Map showing water pipeline in Clark Street, Las Vegas, Nev., August 1919

Date
1919-08
Description
'Exhibit A. L.A & S.L. R.R. Co., Los Angeles Division.' ' Las Vegas Land & Water Co., Las Vegas, Nev.' 'August 1919' (?) 'Approved [signed] C.F. Miller Div. Engr. '2-W-18.' Handwritten in lower left margin: 'Audit No.1987A. Expires 12/31/23.' Pipeline marked in yellow. Area of Las Vegas in map labeled as 'Clark's Las Vegas Townsite.' Scale: 1 in. = 400 ft.

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Film transparency of cement plant water tanks, Hoover Dam, March 1, 1934

Date
1934-03-01
Description
A picture of cement plant water tanks during Hoover Dam's construction.

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