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Photograph of Tamarisk trees sticking out of the water in St. Thomas, Nevada, circa June, 1938

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Title Photograph of Tamarisk trees sticking out of the water in St. Thomas, Nevada, circa June, 1938
Creator Edwards, Elbert B. @LoC
Description The tops of tamerisk trees show above the water line of Lake Mead at St. Thomas, Nevada. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "What was once the main throughfare and entrance to the prosperous little Mormon town of St. Thomas now shows only the tops of the tamarix (sic) trees which lined its irrigation ditches. (phto by E. Edwards)"
Source 0214:0375 Elbert Edwards Photo Collection;
Date 1938
Coverage Saint Thomas; Clark Nevada; United States;
Subject Tamarisks; Floods; Ghost towns; Mormon cities and towns; Reservoirs; Trees;
Type Still Image;
Language eng
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Format image/tiff 4.59 x 2.80 inches
Publisher University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries
Identifier http://digital.library.unlv.edu:81/u?/hln,80

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