Photograph of St. Thomas, Nevada ruins and Lake Mead, circa July, 1938

The remains of a house in St. Thomas being covered by water.

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Photograph of damage to a mobile home at Nelson's Landing after flood of September 14,...

Damage to a mobile home at Nelson's Landing after flood of September 14, 1974.

1974-09-01

Photograph of two males standing next to Las Vegas Springs, before 1915

Two boys or men holding rifles and standing next to one of the Las Vegas Springs

Photograph of artesian well, Eglington Ranch, Nevada, 1912

A young boy standing next to an artesian well on Eglington Ranch.

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Photograph of Boulder Canyon, circa 1920

The proposed site of Hoover Dam before the creation of Lake Mead

Photograph of a party of salvagers, St. Thomas, Nevada, June, 1938

A group of men dismantling a house and loading the fruits of their labors on a truck. The waters of the rising Lake Mead are in the foreground.

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Photograph of a woman waving near the Las Vegas Wash, circa 1929-1931

Woman standing on the side of the Las Vegas Wash

Photograph of the east Las Vegas Valley with Sunrise and Frenchman Mountains

Looking east across the Las Vegas Valley.

Photograph of Stewart Ranch, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1905

Tents and horses by the Las Vegas Creek on the Las Vegas Ranch.

Photograph of the bridge over Las Vegas Creek, circa 1905

Bridge over Las Vegas Creek.

Photograph of Fort Callville from the Nevada side of the Colorado River across to the...

View of Fort Callville from the Nevada side of the Colorado across to the Arizona side

Photograph of four girls near outlet of artesian well, Pahrump, Nevada, before 1950

Four children at the outlet of an artesian well.

Aerial photograph of Twin Lakes, Lorenzi Park, Nevada, 1953

Aerial view of Twin Lakes Resort.

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Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead, Nevada, 1938

Looking east at Hugh Lords' garage and the Valley of Fire from the advancing waters of Lake Mead.

1938-06-01

Photograph of dwelling at Lost City, 1938

A restored Indian house at Lost City showing the lake only a few feet away.

1938-06-01

Photograph of people in and near a pool, Las Vegas, before 1920

People swimming at the pool at the old ranch. Inscription at top of photo: In the plunge at Las Vegas.

Photograph of Main Street after Lake Mead receded, Saint Thomas, Nevada, April 18, 1951

Saint Thomas on the Muddy River, upper arm of Lake Mead, shows appearance of old Main Street after the lake had gone down, April 18, 1951. Lake Mead is in the background.

1951-04-18

Photograph of artesian well in Paradise Valley, before 1920

Men near a drilling rig and an artesian well in operation, with structures in background.

Photograph of flood damage in Stine, Nevada, 1905

Flooding in Stine, Nevada, 1905. View of damage to the railroad tracks.

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Photograph of man and woman standing in front of building, St. Thomas, 1935-1938

Lorraine and her father standing in front of the shell of a building, probably Hannig's Ice Cream Parlor, in antediluvian St. Thomas. Handwritten on bottom left corner: St. Thomas Nev.

Photograph of flooding in Carp, Nevada, 1905

Flooding in Carp, Nevada, 1905.

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Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead through St. Thomas, 1938

A view of the advancing waters of Lake Mead through St. Thomas.

1938-06-01

Photograph flood damage to railroad tracks in Stine, Nevada, 1905

Flooding in Stine, Nevada, 1905. View of damage to the railroad tracks.

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Photograph of winter landscape in Goodsprings, Nevada, 1928

Buildings and water tank in Goodsprings, Nevada.

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Photograph of flooded street in Saint Thomas, Nevada, June 1938

A shack on fire, probably Hugh Lords', in Saint Thomas flooding.

1938-06-01