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Letter from Alfred J. Ryan to the Directors of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, circa 1950

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Title Letter from Alfred J. Ryan to the Directors of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, circa 1950
Creator Ryan, Alfred J.
Description Discussion of the feasibility of bringing water from Lake Mead to Las Vegas. Pittman is an older name for the city of Henderson. Whitney is an older name for East Las Vegas.
Contributor Crocker & Ryan
Source Box 13 Folder W23-1-C Water Conservation - Supply from Lake Mead Union Pacific Railroad Photo Collection;
Date 1948-1952
Coverage Las Vegas Valley; Las Vegas; Henderson; North Las Vegas; Clark; Nevada; United States;
Subject Air bases; Artesian basins; Central-local government relations--Planning; cities & towns--Growth; cities & towns--Politics and government; City planning--Growth; Municipal water supply--Management; Municipal water supply--Planning; Nevada--Las Vegas; Nevada--Las Vegas Valley; Nevada--Las Vegas Valley Water District; Pipelines; Public utilities; United States--Lake Mead; Water districts; Water-supply--Planning; Water-supply--Sources; Nevada--North Las Vegas; Nevada--Las Vegas Metropolitan Area; Irrigation water; Pumping machinery; Nevada--Henderson;
Type Text
Language eng
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Format application/pdf 8.14 x 10.59 inches
Publisher University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries
Identifier http://digital.library.unlv.edu:81/u?/hln,1015

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