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Photograph of miners, 1890s
Date
1890 to 1899
Archival Collection
Description
Miners, possibly at Blackbird Mine. Third from left is Edward Joseph Deck, father of donor (James Deck).
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Photograph of a group of men after gold strike, 1927
Date
1927
Archival Collection
Description
Group of well-dressed men gather and pose to take a picture after finding gold, calling it the "Waupa Strike."
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Photograph of men at mine entry, Goldfield (Nev.), 1932
Date
1932
Archival Collection
Description
Three men (Marko Dobro on the far right) stand at a mine's entrance behind the Goldfield Hotel.
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Photograph of two men in the snow, Goldfield (Nev.), Feburary 15, 1933
Date
1933-02-15
Archival Collection
Description
Marko Dobro helps up an unidentified miner who has fallen in the snow.
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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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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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Potosi Mining Camp: photographic print
Date
1917
Archival Collection
Description
From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscription with image reads: "Entrance to Potosi Mine 1917. Sam Rowe foreman and son Cecil. Cecil attended the Las Vegas High School."
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Unidentified Mt. Diablo workers, Pickhandle Gulch, image 002: photographic print
Date
1880 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
"Mt. Diablo miners: 35 men, 2 dogs; Pickhandle Gulch." Stamp on back of photo reads: "Jas. H. Crockwell, travelling photogprapher. Viewing a specialty. Negatives preserved. Duplictes at any time. Alaways address. Salt Lake City, Utah."
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