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Photograph of Giles' backyard, Goldfield (Nev.), 1934

Date

1934

Description

Giles' home, exterior backyard in Goldfield, Nevada. Inscription with image reads: "Back of house in Goldfield, Nevada [sic] see bird bath - 1934 Goldfield Nevada. E.S. Giles - cost about $10 per month to keep these few things alive."

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Photograph of the Giles' backyard, Goldfield (Nev.), 1934

Date

1934

Description

Giles' backyard with trees and vines in the yard and a bird bath in the center of the plot.

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Photograph of flowers on the side of Giles' home, Goldfield (Nev.), September 10, 1939

Date

1939-09-10

Description

Giles' home, with flowers and vines on the exterior front porch. Inscription with image reads: "9-10-39. Our home showing vines and large blue morning glories, Goldfield, Nev."

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Photograph of Giles' grave site, Goldfield (Nev.), March 1959

Date

1959-03

Description

Edwin S. and Edith C. Giles graves in Goldfield (Nevada) Cemetary. Inscription reads: "Picture taken March 1959. This is a picture of the graves of my beloved parents Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Scofield Giles. They rest here in the 'shadow of the malaphie' at Goldfied, Nevada where they lived so happily for 30 years. Their grave is covered with purple glass and green to try to make it less eugly [sic] as nothing will grow here... Clyde and I made this cover-ing-by pressing by hand the purple and green glass into fresh cement, to resemble purple flowers with a green border, a task of love." - Edith G. Barcus

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Photograph of Odd Shop Antiques, Goldfield (Nev.), 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Storefront of Odd Shop Antiques in Goldfield, Nevada. Two unidentified women stand on the porch of the store, talking.

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Photograph of Round Mountain, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

View of Round Mountain From Wonder Group. Image taken by "Allen Photo" in Goldfield, Nevada. Imprint of stamp coming through from the back of the image can be seen in the top right corner.

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Photograph of mining stope, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Mine shaft. Inscription written on photo reads: "Stope between 700-800 ft level. Round Mountain."

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Photograph of ruins of an office building, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1940

Date

1940

Description

J. Lucas Cadogan's former office building in 1906, Rhyolite, Nevada. Inscription with image reads: "Rhyelite Nevada in 1906 there were ten thousand people here J Lucas Cadogan had an office in this building. At that time he was a broker [sic]. Now in 1940 a real ghost town"

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Photograph of building ruins, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1906

Date

1906

Description

Ruins of buildings that once stood in Rhyolite, Nevada. Building to the right reads: "H.D & L.D. Porter 1906." Taken by E.S. Giles.

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Photograph of stagecoach with passengers in the desert, Searchlight (Nev.), 1910-1930

Date

1910 to 1930

Description

Wagonload of men on the road in the desert of Nevada. Traveling from Searchlight to Nipton. Seven men ride atop the stage coach and three more are visible inside it. The coach is pulled by horses of different colors.

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