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Photograph of men in front of the Sierra Blanca Mine tunnel, Pioneer (Nev.), 1911
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Archival Collection
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Laura Stebbins Darrough: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). Laura Stebbins Darrough, said to have discovered the gold deposit at Round Mountain, Nevada, while searching for an escaped milk cow. Man with back to the camera is unidentified.
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Postcard of Montana Tonopah Mine, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of 1200 foot level, Belmont Mine in Tonopah (Nev.), 1911
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of mule teams hauling ore through the desert from the Potosi Mine, 1900-1925
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Mohawk Mine and surroundings, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
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Archival Collection
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Caption: Mohawk Mine Goldfield, Nev. early 1900s. Railroad station to the rear and left.
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Photograph of mine buildings in Goldfield (Nev.), October 15, 1908
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of men standing at the Yellowjacket Mine entrance, Pioneer (Nev.), 1909
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Archival Collection
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Tonopah-Goldfield Mining Photograph Collection
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The Tonopah-Goldfield Mining Photograph Collection depicts mining activities in the mining towns of Tonopah and Goldfield in Esmeralda County, Nevada from approximately 1901 to 1920. The photographs primarily depict mines, miners, mills, construction, ore, and workers transporting ore. The photographs also depict events and people in Tonopah and Goldfield, including parades, celebrations, banquets, children, Native Americans, and prominent buildings.
Archival Collection
Camp in Railroad Valley: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). A camp in Railroad Valley, Nye County, Nevada, in the vicinity of present-day (1990) oil fields where Isaac "Ike" Irwin drilled for potash. Seated in the wagon wearing a white shirt is Frank Roberts and beside him is Jess Hildebrandt, a resident of Duckwater, Nevada. This photograph is undated, but judging by Frank Robert’s age in the photo it appears to be circa 1915.
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