Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, 1915

Aerial view of Las Vegas in 1915.

2024-12-04

Photograph looking southeast toward Railroad Pass, before 1970

Looking southeast towards Railroad Pass from Henderson.

Photograph of Lake Mead and the Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1938

View of the Lost City from the approaching waters of Lake Mead during the spring of 1938.

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Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad crews removing tracks at the St. Thomas line, 1938

Union Pacific Railroad crews taking up the St. Thomas line in advance of Lake Mead.

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Photograph of a congressional delegation visiting the Hoover Dam site, March 13, 1923

Congressional delegation visiting the Hoover Dam site. Photo sleeve includes information from responses to Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper "Help Us Write History" requesting photograph identification. Identified individuals: James Scrugham (1st...

1923-03-13

Photograph of Floyd Francis, Jake Beckley, and friend in the swimming hole on the Von...

Floyd Francis, an unidentified man, and Jake Beckley in the "old swimming hole" on the Von Tobel and Beckley property

Photograph of first artesian well in Las Vegas Valley on Taylor Ranch, with group of...

Thee identified and four unidentified men looking at a flowing artesian well with a drilling rig nearby.

Photograph of Lake Mead at base of Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1939

Water from Lake Mead undermining a wall in the restored Lost City.

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Photograph of Hannig's Ice Cream Parlor in St. Thomas, 1952

Albert Hafner examines St. Thomas buildings that rose to the surface of the desert in 1952. With him are daughters Linda and Ilene and their friend Hazel Hall.

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Photograph of Lost City restorations and Lake Mead, northward direction, Nevada, 1939

The Lost City restorations nearly surrounded by the waters of Lake Mead.

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Photograph of artesian well on Eglington Ranch near Las Vegas, circa 1912

Artesian well spouting on Eglington Ranch.

Photograph of artesian well on Eglington Ranch, Nevada, 1912

Spouting artesian well on the Eglington Ranch.

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Photograph of Fort Callville, Nevada, before 1935

Photo of Fort Callville and corrals.

Photograph of a man sitting near an artesian well, circa early 1900's

Man sitting next to an artesian well

Photograph of Lake Mead and Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1939

The rising water of Lake Mead damages a pit and dwelling of the Lost City restoration.

2024-12-04

Aerial photograph of the flood path down Eldorado Canyon to Nelson's Landing, circa...

Aerial view of the path of the flood down Eldorado Canyon to Nelson's Landing.

1974-09-01

Photograph of crew dismantling a house in St. Thomas, 1938

Crew dismantling a house in St. Thomas

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Photograph of vineyard in Nevada, 1919

Vineyard in Nevada, 1919

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Photograph of artesian well on Eglington Ranch, circa 1912

Artesian well on the Eglington Ranch. Photograph includes one of Dara's boys.

Photograph of Oran Gragson, Leonard Fayle, and I. ''Pat'' Head at reservoir...

Oran Gragson, Leonard Fayle, and I. ''Pat'' Head at construction site for the Leonard R. Fayle reservoir and pumping station

1969-05-01

Photograph of U. S. Navy deep-sea divers conducting Lake Mead sedimentation survey,...

Deep sea divers conducting a sedimentation survey on Lake Mead

Aerial photograph of Alamo, Nevada, from an overlooking hill, circa 1922

Alamo, Nevada from an overlooking hill

Photograph of first artesian well in Las Vegas Valley, Taylor Ranch, before 1910

Three men standing near a flowing artesian well with a drilling rig nearby.

Photograph of a drill rig putting down the hole for the first well in the Las Vegas...

Drilling in the Las Vegas Heights District with Mr. Booth and Mr. Madison performing the work.

Photograph of I. ''Pat'' Head, Oran Gragson, and Leonard Fayle at reservoir...

Oran Gragson, Leonard Fayle, and I. ''Pat'' Head at the Leonard R. Fayle reservoir construction site. Left to Right: I. 'Pat' Head, Mayor Oran Gragson, and Leonard R. Fayle.

1969-05-01