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Photograph of Tom Wilson with a water basket, early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1920
Description
Transcribed from photograph, "Shoshone - 10. Tom Wilson, a Death Valley Shoshone man, holding a 100 year old water basket. Also pictured are a sample of the beautiful baskets made by Death Valley Shoshone women. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of National Park Service, Bill Lethbridge."

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Photograph of Dorothy Casner in front of a water tank, (Nev.), 1930s

Date
1930 to 1939
Description
Dorothy Casner leans on a truck. There is a water tank on the back of the truck ready for relocation.

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Photograph of people on a log on the water, Indian Springs, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1915
Description
People on a log in the water at Indian Springs near Las Vegas. This image is from the fourth Squires photo album page 24 image 5.

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Map of a part of southern Nevada showing ground-water conditions, 1914

Date
1914
Description
At bottom of map: 'Base compiled from plane-table sheets, topographic maps of U.S. Geological Survey, railroad alignments, and General Land Office data.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows township and range grid. Covers from southeast corner of White Pine County to Sloan and from Nye County border to Arizona-Utah border. Shows flowing wells, nonflowing wells, springs, flowing-well areas, dry holes and shore lines of ancient lakes. Scale 1:500,000 (W116°--W 114°/N 45°--N 36°). Series: Water-supply paper (Washington, D.C.), 365. Map is plate 1 from the U.S. Geological Survey water-supply paper 365.

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Flood waters that struck Manhattan: photographic print

Date
1950
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.A. Boni Family (Manhattan, Nevada). This photo was taken by McGowen Photos, Tonopah, Nevada, 1952. Written on the image is "Manhattan MO2 STORM". 

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Map showing water pipeline in Arden, Nevada, May 4, 1913

Date
1913-05-04
Description
'Exhibit A. S.P.L.A. & S.L.R.R. Los Angeles Division.' 'Approved May 4, 1913 [signed] E.M. Jessup, E.M. of W.' 'I-T-54.'

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Report, Outline of water supply system at Basic Magnesium, Incorporated, Henderson, Nevada, September 22, 1944

Date
1944-09-22
Description

Detailed report with drawings and maps of the water system at Basic Magnesium, Incorporated.

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Water tower at Siegfried home in Edmonds, Washington: photographic print

Date
1909 (year approximate)
Description
From the Nan Doughty Photograph Collection (PH-00240)

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Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) Pipelines, Easements

Date
1953 to 1954
Description
Series 9. Land and Tax -- Correspondence

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Grant of easement, Las Vegas Land and Water Company, Audit No. 5352, June 1, 1954

Date
1954-06-01
Description

Granting of an easement by the Union Pacific Railroad to the Las Vegas Valley Water District for the purpose of maintaining the water supply facilities. Notarized by Louis Scholnick in Douglas County, Nebraska on June 3, 1954.

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