Photograph of Frenchman Mountain, Nevada, circa 1930's

View of Frenchman Mountain from the southwest.

Photograph of swimming pool at Ladd's Resort, Las Vegas, 1920s-1930s

The swimming pool at Ladd's Resort in Las Vegas.

Photograph of the Merle Emery Ferry, before 1930

Merle Emery ferry on the Colorado River

Photograph of Indian Springs from the hill behind it

Three men on horses looking over Indian Springs

Aerial photograph of Black Canyon, Hemenway Wash, and Fortification Hill, before 1930

Aerial view looking north over Black Canyon, Hemenway Wash, and Fortification Hill

Photograph of Hoover Dam worker beside the Colorado River, circa 1931

Hoover Dam worker and an Ingersoll Rand electric generator beside the Colorado River looking Northwest towards the Hemenway Wash.

Aerial photograph taken of Dr. John S. Park home and Kiel Ranch, North Las Vegas, since...

Aerial photograph of Kiel Ranch and the home of Dr. John S. Park.

Photograph of a ferry crossing the Colorado River, before 1930

Unidentified ferry crossing the Colorado River.

Photograph of an artesian well at Ernie Cragin Home, circa 1946

Ernie Cragin shows Walter Bracken his artesian well at his home in Las Vegas.

Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, taken since 1930

Aerial photo of Las Vegas looking southeast, showing the high school and the LDS First Ward building.

Photograph of a flowing artesian well and stream, 1911-1949

Flowing artesian well and stream.

Photograph of people sitting on a log in the middle of a swimming area at Indian...

Several people in swimming suits relaxing on a log in the water at Indian Springs

Postcard showing Old Fort Callville near Las Vegas, before 1938

Colorized photograph of Fort Callville on the banks of the Colorado River.

Aerial photograph of the Colorado River, Hemenway Wash, and the site of Boulder City,...

Aerial view of the Colorado River, Hemenway Wash, and the site of Boulder City

Photograph of Peter Buol and William Pike sitting next to artesian well, circa 1908

Peter Buol (wearing hat) and William Pike next to an artesian well.

Photograph of a gushing artesian well in the Las Vegas Valley, circa early 1900's

Gushing artesian well, the source of Las Vegas' water supply

Mounted photographs of William McGruff and Old Man Mason near an artesian well, and...

William McGuff (right) and Old Man Mason (left) near an artesian well at the McGruff Ranch. Old Man Mason who brought the first automobile to town. Two photographic prints mounted on one piece of cardboard. It was verified that Paradise Road and...

Photograph of the Black Canyon damsite on the Colorado River, circa 1920

Black Canyon before the construction of Hoover Dam

Photograph of people gathered at the Las Vegas Townsite auction, 1905

Shot of the podium during the 1905 auction of town sites in Las Vegas

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Postcard of Lorenzi Park, Las Vegas, circa 1930

The ponds at Lorenzi Park, Las Vegas

Photograph of the swimming pool at the Las Vegas Ranch, 1905-1910

People swimming at the pool at the Las Vegas Ranch

Map of farm plots of the Las Vegas Mormon Mission, 1855

Hand-drawn map of farm plots for missionaries at the Mormon Fort. Scale of Fort: 1/2 inch to 100 feet.

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas in the late 1920s

Aerial view of Las Vegas, looking north.

Aerial photograph of Cashman Field, southwest direction, after 1947

Aerial view of Cashman Field

Map of the Las Vegas Valley and the Mormon Mission, 1855

Hand-drawn map of the Mormon Fort and Las Vegas Valley from a letter to Brigham Young by John Steele

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