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Photograph of a sign warning treasure hunters and looters, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1920-1950

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Date

1920 to 1950

Description

A sign in front of the of an old deserted building. The sign reads "'Notice' the law forbids any digging or picking up of anything in Rhyolite; NYE County Dep. Sheriffs." A label at the bottom of the photo: "A crude sign posted by the Nye County sheriff warns treasure hunters and poachers."

Digital ID

pho022234

Physical Identifier

0103_0018
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    Citation

    pho022234. Wayne Cronister Photograph Collection. PH-00103. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1jh3d745.

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    Digital Provenance

    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Extent

    6031 x 5475 pixels
    10.05 x 9.13 inches
    99,090,432 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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    image/tiff