Photograph of Mormon Temple Rock in the Las Vegas Wash, 1907

Mormon Temple Rock in the Las Vegas Wash, 1907.

2024-04-28

Photograph of Rockwell family members on the Old River Trail above Fort Callville, 1908

Mother and Earl Rockwell hiking above the Colorado River near Fort Callville.

2024-04-28

Photograph of wheel for pump, Franks Ranch, Colorado River, circa 1907

Waterwheel on the Colorado for irrigation.

Photograph of people at Las Vegas Spring, before 1915

People with wagon and horses next to the Las Vegas Spring

Photograph of the swimming pool at Las Vegas Spring, 1916

People swimming in a pool at the ranch at Las Vegas Spring, 1916.

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Photograph of Mormon Butte in the Las Vegas Wash, 1907

Mormon Butte in the Las Vegas Wash, 1907.

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Photograph of people at Vegas Wash, 1910

People and horse-drawn wagon in the Las Vegas Wash.

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Photograph of plow at Indian Frank's place, Colorado River, 1907

Plow and other agricultural implements in a field near the Colorado River.

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Photograph of two men at an artesian well, Wixon Ranch, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1920s

Floyd Farmer (on right) and an unidentified man standing next to a flowing artesian well on Wixon Ranch.

Photograph of Las Vegas Wash, May 1933

Las Vegas Wash in 1933

1933-05-01

Photograph of a Spanish rock house on the north side of the Meadows in Vegas Wash, 1909

Entrance and outer walls of a Spanish rock house on the north side of the Meadows in Vegas Wash, 1909.

2024-04-28

Photograph of a farmer and horse-drawn wagon in the Virgin Valley, circa 1920s

Man standing near a horse and wagon overlooking the Virgin Valley.

Photograph of ducks swimming in Warm Springs, Moapa Valley, circa 1920s

Ducks swimming in a Warm Springs pool in the Moapa Valley.

Photograph of stone-walled ox pens at Fort Callville, 1907

Empty stone-walled cattle pens at Fort Callville, 1907.

2024-04-28

Photograph of a woman standing next to a water conservation sign in Jean, Nevada, circa...

Woman in Western-style clothing standing outdoors in Jean, Nevada next to a sign on a post which reads, "Please don't waste the water, we have to buy it."

Postcard showing the Evey Well, circa 1908-1909

Men standing next to a drilling rig looking at the Evey Well.

Photograph of excavations in process at the Lost City near St. Thomas, Nevada, circa 1925

Transcribed from handwritten inscription by D. Hancock on back of postcard: "This shows some of the excavators at work at the Buried City or 'Lost City' as it is sometimes called. This is near St. Thomas if you wish to look up its approximate...

Postcard showing Eglington Well, circa 1915

Well dug by Peter Buol on the Eglington Ranch.

Postcard showing the Evey Well, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1910

Artesian well on Evey Ranch.

Photographs of prayer dedication of the Boulder Dam site, circa 1931

Two views of the assembled guests present for the dedicatory prayer of the Hoover Dam construction site.

Postcard showing burros on the Stewart Ranch, before 1903

A herd of wild burros drinking from the Las Vegas Creek on the Stewart Ranch

Postcard showing Chrystal Beauty Well, before 1920

Chrystal Beauty well owned by F. W. Eglington.

Photograph of groundbreaking ceremony for Southern Nevada Water Project near Saddle...

Three men in front of a sign for the Southern Nevada Water Project, which included a pumping plant to take water out of Lake Mead and a water treatment plant. Left to Right: Asst. Commissioner of Reclamation N. B. Bennett, Jr., Master of...

1968-09-07

Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, February 21, 1948

Discussion of drilling two wells on the Las Vegas Ranch to make up for the irrigation water lost by the City forbidding the use of effluent, and of giving up acreage for the Elks and a sewer treatment plant.

1948-02-21

Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to Frank Strong, May 4, 1945

Bennett believes that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company should withdraw its opposition to the drilling of Robert Griffith's well.

1945-05-04