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Photograph of Exchange Hotel, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Exchange Hotel
Site Name: Exchange Hotel (Beatty, Nev.)
Site Name: Exchange Hotel (Beatty, Nev.)
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Photograph Abandoned buildings, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1920
Date
1920
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Abandoned shacks in Rhyolite, Nev. Called the Ghost City. During the Gold Rush in 1906-7, Rhyolite had a population of 5,000. It is said that people had to elbow their way through the streets. Many substantial buildings were erected, some of which still stand dismantled of everything portable. At the beginning of 1920, Rhyolite is deserted with the exception of four persons.
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Photograph of buildings, Rhyolite (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
The three story building closest to the automobile is the Overbury Building. The three story building in the background is the John S. Cook and Company building. Auto drives past abandoned buildings in Rhyolite.
Caption: Deserted buildings on the main street of Rhyolite.
Caption: Deserted buildings on the main street of Rhyolite.
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Photograph of crowd watching drilling contest, Searchlight (Nev.), July 4, 1905
Date
1905-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Drilling contest, Searchlight, Nevada, 1905.
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Photograph of autos parked in downtown, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Lorraine's daddy's store. Beatty.
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Photograph of streets of after the boom, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
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.
Caption: Beatty after the boom. Awaiting another one.
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Photograph of pedestrians and traffic in downtown, Beatty (Nev.), 1926
Date
1926
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Beatty when Leadfield boomed, 1926. For 20 years it had waited for another.
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Photograph of buildings along Main Street, Beatty (Nev.), circa 1929
Date
1928 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
In the center of the photograph is the California Hotel. The white two story building, farthest on the right side is reported to be The Exchange Club. It was established in 1906 and still stands. The Beatty Laundry building is on the left side of the photograph.
Caption: One of the two hotels
Site Name: The California Hotel (Beatty, Nev.)
Caption: One of the two hotels
Site Name: The California Hotel (Beatty, Nev.)
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Photograph of a little boy and donkey, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Per patron comment, the building behind the burro is the California Hotel.
Caption: A prospective prospector
Site Name: The California Hotel (Beatty, Nev.)
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Photograph of the National Bank building, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1925
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: National Bank Bldg before the fire, Goldfield, Nev.
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