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Photograph of child, early 1900s

Date

1915 to 1930

Description

A child leans on an automobile on the side of the road.

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Photograph of a car, early 1900s

Date

1915 to 1930

Description

Automobile is photographed in the desert. A sign next to the car reads, "Warning: Do not use this water for any purpose."

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Photograph of a child, early 1900s

Date

1915 to 1935

Description

A child sits in the spare tire hanging off of an automobile. A dog stands by the child.

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Photograph of driver preparing for winter car ride, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Photograph of driver preparing for winter car ride, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of men riding in the Desert Maiden automobile, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Photograph of men riding in the Desert Maiden automobile, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of a truck in the mud, circa early 1900s

Date

1906 to 1925

Description

Description given with photograph: "An International truck stuck in the mud, possibly near Mount Charleston outside of Las Vegas."

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Photograph of Sam Young with others, Goodsprings (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Sam Young and company in a motor car.

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Photograph of autos parked in downtown, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Caption: Lorraine's daddy's store. Beatty.

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Photograph of Palmer general store, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

The Palmer Store, renamed the Amargosa Cattle Company Store was purchased by Albert Revert around 1929. It became known as Revert's Mercantile.
Caption: Palmer's store, Beatty, Nevada, where C.M.T. lives.
Site Name: E. E. Palmer General Store (Beatty, Nev.)

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Photograph of streets of after the boom, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Per patron comment, the building on the far left is the Beatty Cash Store, also known as Mom and Pop Richings' Store, but is now called the Beatty Club. It has signs for Red Crown Gasoline, as well as one that reads "Welcome to Leadfield," and could be from the late 1920s.
Caption: Beatty after the boom. Awaiting another one.

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