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Photograph of ferry, Searchlight, Nevada, 1930
Date
1930
Archival Collection
Description
The ferry at the Searchlight crossing. This site is now covered by Lake Mojave. Workers probably used a tram for ore.
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Photograph of river, Hardyville, circa 1922
Date
1922
Archival Collection
Description
Across the river to site of Hardyville.
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Photograph of a steamboat, California, circa 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Archival Collection
Description
U.S. Explorer steamboat on the Colorado River at Chimney Peak.
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Photograph of Mrs. Bonelli, Rioville, Nevada, circa 1880-1890
Date
1880 to 1899
Archival Collection
Description
Mrs. Bonelli and her daughter at Rioville.
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Photograph of mill ruins, Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Archival Collection
Description
Ruins of stamp mill of the Southwest Mining Company overlooking the Colorado River at Eldorado Canyon.
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Photograph of steam tractor, Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Archival Collection
Description
Steam tractor used to move gold ore to the mile which was located near the Colorado River. There was once a large gold mining settlement on the Colorado River near the mouth of Eldorado Canyon.
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Photograph of steam tractor, Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Archival Collection
Description
Old steam tractor in Eldorado Canyon, Nevada.
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Photograph of ruined wagon, Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Archival Collection
Description
Ruins of an old wagon in Eldorado Canyon, Nevada.
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Photograph of Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, circa 1900-1910
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Basic Magnesium Inc. Shows workers and silver bus bars, connections to chlorine cells.
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Photograph of Pat McCarran, Henderson, Nevada, circa 1900-1910
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Senator Pat McCarran checks over 141 tons of silver bullion borrowed from the U.S. Treasury for use as bus bars at Basic Magnesium Inc. plant.
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