Record Details
Photograph of John Quincy Lisle at the edge of his reservoir, Las Vegas, circa 1930
UNLV Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Photograph of John Quincy Lisle at the edge of his reservoir, Las Vegas, circa 1930 |
| Description | Lisle stands at the edge of the reservoir fed by an artesian well on his homestead. Transcribed from photo sleeve: "John Quincy "Jack" Lisle at the edge of the reservoir on his homestead in the Las Vegas Valley, about 1930. The reservoir is located not far from the present intersection of Twain and Eastern streets and was one of the best artesian wells in the Las Vegas Valley. At the time it was necessary to make a winding road off the Boulder Highway to reach the homestead. Most people thought that Lisle was absolutely insane to locate a homestead in such a desolate place,... |
| Source | 0221:0107 Nye County Collection; |
| Date | 1928; 1929; 1930; 1931; 1932 |
| Coverage | Las Vegas Valley; Clark; Nevada; United States; |
| Subject | Frontier and pioneer life; Artesian wells; Nevada--Las Vegas Valley; Reservoirs; Water-supply, Rural; Water-supply--Sources; Water-supply, Rural--Equipment and supplies; Water-pipes; |
| Type | Still Image; |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | This material may be protected by copyright. Personal, including educational and academic, use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University Libraries is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from the University Libraries. For further information please contact Digital Collections: http://digital.library.unlv.edu/contact |
| Format | image/tiff 10.08 x 8.13 inches |
| Publisher | University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries |
| Identifier | http://digital.library.unlv.edu:81/u?/hln,269 |
