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Postcard of a house in mining town, Goldfield (Nev.), 1940-1984
Date
1940 to 1984
Archival Collection
Description
Photographic postcard of a house in a mining town, possibly Goldfield, undated. A boy stands in front of the house with a black and white dog.
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Photograph of miner over Colorado River, May 9, 1933
Date
1933-05-09
Archival Collection
Description
Man riding cable hook to Colorado River basin, above No. 3 and 4 tunnels. May 9, 1933. Note on back: ""Man riding on the cable hook was a violation of mining laws. - W. A. Davis.""
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Photograph of dam workers and miners, Tonopah (Nev.), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Conflicting descriptions of this image. One reads: "Men outside tents they lived in while waiting for jobs on the Dam." Another by W. A. Davis reads "Three miners out near Tonopah on road to Pioche... Man on the left named 'Jim'."
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Photograph of miner using equipment, Sheep Mountain Range, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Miner uses equipment to collect mineral deposits inside a mine shaft in the Sheep Mountains.
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Photograph of Beckleys and miners, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1913
Date
1913
Archival Collection
Description
Beckleys stand with unidentified miners in the desert of Las Vegas near a gold mine. Identified from left to right: "1) Miner, 2) Miner's Wife, 3) Will Beckley, 4) Leva Beckley, 5) Watelet (Engineer), 6) Jake Beckley."
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Photograph of desert landscape and people, Goldfield (Nev.), December 1903.
Date
1903-12
Archival Collection
Description
First picture taken in Goldfield, December, 1903. Harrie Taylor (discoverer). Lew Finnegan and John Y. McKane on the Jumbo, from which was taken $100,000 in 47 feet surface, the strike that caused the first rush.
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Shockley mining in Picklehandle Gulch: photographic print
Date
1890 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
William Hillman Shockley, Pickhandle Gulch, Mt. Diablo. Circa 1890.
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Unidentified Mt. Diablo workers, Pickhandle Gulch, image 001: photographic print
Date
1891-11
Archival Collection
Description
21 unidentified men at Mt. Diablo M & M, Pickhandle Gulch, November 1891
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Unidentified Mt. Diablo workers, Pickhandle Gulch, image 003: photographic print
Date
1891-11
Archival Collection
Description
"Mt. Diablo M & M 25 men (not i.d.'d); dog on roof. Pickhandle Gulch; November 1891"
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Blue Diamond Mine worker, image 001 of 002: photographic print
Date
1950 (year approximate) to 1971 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified worker standing next to mining equipment
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