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Aerial view of Pittman, Nevada seepage toward the east. Side of building next tot he water tower reads ' Pittman Cleaner'.
1945-04-16
Seepage in Pittman, Nevada, showing liquid running on the surface. Sign on wooden building, 'Church of God'.
1945-03-30
Wellhead in Pittman, said to have been plugged with clay before being abandoned. Midway Casino visible in background.
1944-04-27
Seepage in Pittman, Nevada with the Midway Casino in the background.
1945-03-30
Aerial view of Pittman, Nevada, showing the sewer seepage.
1945-04-16
Midway Well and Casino containing public eating house with kitchen opening onto basement which flooded with sewage. Restroom structure in center and BMI vehicle number 429 on right side of photo. Patches of sewer seepage are visible in lower right...
1944-04-27
Flooding at Revere and Hart Streets in the newly annexed Vegas Heights. There is residue on top border of photo.
1964-04-28
View looking north from the corner of Allen Avenue and Merlayne Drive showing saturated areas
1945-02-13
Vegas Heights, newly annexed to City of Las Vegas. LaSalle and Lake Mead Blvd. Flooding due to lack of sewers and drainage. Residue at the top of the photo. Residue at the top of the photo.
1964-04-28
Flooding at Lexington and Carey in Vegas Heights after a severe rain storm. There are spots of residue on photo.
1964-04-28
Flooding at Hassell and Highland in Vegas Heights after a rain storm. There is some residue on photo.
1964-04-28
Letter accompanying application for the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. to have permission to use the new well on the Las Vegas Ranch. The unsigned application is referenced below.
1939-11-02
Letter to the state engineer accompanying the application to allow the Las Vegas Land and Water co. access to water on the Las Vegas Ranch. The unsigned application is referenced below.
1939-11-06
Bracken reporting to Strong that in relation to the water due to the Stewart family, a miner's inch equals 11.22 gallons per minute.
1941-07-15
Copy of the letter from the Stewart family demanding reparations for damages caused by the lack of water which should have been delivered to them by the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
1939-12-06
Letter from the Union Pacific Railroad Co. lawyer recommending that the company not provide a settlement with the Stewart family, but to move forward with supplying water.
1939-12-19
Bracken informing McNamee of the solution to the water delivery problem to the Stewart burial plot.
1942-04-01
Letter referring to water received by the Stewart family from the Union Pacific Railroad.
1940-02-06
Letter in which Bracken requests a definition of a miner's inch from the State Engineer's office.
1941-07-07
McNamee informing Bracken that he has tried to meet with the Stewart family several times, but the meetings have all fallen through.
1940-02-07
Rockwell Family members overlooking the Colorado River at the Hoover Dam Construction site.

Water wheel on the Colorado River between Callville and Hesse Camp, Nevada.

People camping next to their wagon in the Las Vegas Wash near the Colorado River.
2024-04-28
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