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[J.K.W. Bracken to J. Ross Clark, 12.26.1904]
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| Title | [J.K.W. Bracken to J. Ross Clark, 12.26.1904] |
| Original Date | 1904-12-26 |
| Summary/Description | The item is a carbon copy of hand-written correspondence on San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Co. letterhead. It is stamped with a date of Dec. 26, 1904. In the correspondence J.K.W. Bracken informs J. Ross Clark (the 2nd vice president of the railroad) that J.T. McWilliams is laying out a townsite northwest of the railroad's property. Bracken also states that lots have already been sold by McWilliams. ; Dr. J.K.W. Bracken was the brother of Walter Bracken, the vice president of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company. This correspondence is the first to indicate the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad's knowledge of J.T. McWilliams' creating a townsite. McWilliams created the first townsite in the Las Vegas valley, McWilliams' Las Vegas Townsite. |
| Subject | Correspondence -- Nevada -- Las Vegas -- 1900-1910Land subdivision -- Nevada -- Las Vegas -- 1900-1910Land tenure -- Nevada -- Las Vegas -- 1900-1910McWilliams' Las Vegas Townsite (Las Vegas, Nev.)McWilliams, J. T. (John Thomas), 1863-1941 |
| Full Text | Letterhead: San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railraod Co. Has logo for Salt Lake Route with an arrowhead in a circle in upper left corner. Stamped at top: Las Vegas, Lincoln Co., Nevada. Dec. 26, 1904. Internal address: Mr. J. Ross Clark, V.P., Los Angeles, Calif. Dear Sir-- Our old friend (?) McWilliams is here and has staked out a townsite on the north half of south west fourth of Sec. 27- (N [superscript 2] of S.W. [superscript 4] - Sec. 27) and is selling lots there. I am reliably informed that he has already sold to some saloon owners. By looking on your map you will see just how this town lies with reference to the ranch & your railroad terminals. Yours truly, J.W. Bracken. 60-A is hand-written in upper right corner of letter. What looks like a letter C is hand-written at top of letter. A script capital G with a circle around it is written at the bottom of the letter. |
| Coverage | Nevada -- Las Vegas |
| Image Number | 9719 D1 60A 01 D1G |
| Access and Ordering Information | Not to be reproduced without permission. To purchase copies of images and/or for copyright information, contact University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries, Special Collections at: http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/ |
| Format | Image/jpeg 58kb |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Tiff master image; 600 dpi; AGFA Duoscan T1200 scanner; AGFA FotoLook 32 V3.50.0 scanning software |
| File Name | 9719_d1_60a_01_d1g.jpg |
| Resource Type | Image |
| Source | Union Pacific Collection |
| Holding Institution | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries, Special Collections |
| Digital Collection | Early Las Vegas. Early Las Vegas |
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