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Photograph of steel tunnel construction, Henderson (Nev.), January 9, 1942

Date

1942-01-09

Description

View looking east, showing reinforced steel for floor slab of electrical distribution tunnel.

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Photograph of Transfer Hill ruins, Death Valley Junction (Calif.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Ruins of mining area with ore deposits, known as Transfer Hill, at Death Valley Junction.

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Photograph of Pacific Coast Borax Company building, Death Valley Junction (Calif.), 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Pacific Coast Borax Company building and water tower in Death Valley Junction, California.

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Photograph of station home, Tecopa (Calif.), 1907-1918

Date

1907 to 1918

Description

Station agent home still in use in Tecopa, California. A Ford pickup truck is parked outside and large rocks are stacked near the entrance to the building, possibly for sale(?) - see sign that appears to read "Berts Rocks"(?).

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Photograph of dirt area for Silver Lake railroad, Silver Lake (Calif.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Adobe ruins in the desert of Silver Lake, California.

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Photograph of closed road and railroad station ruins, Baker (Calif.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Dirt road in the desert is blocked off by chains. A sign next to the closure reads: "Keep Out Closed Area." Inscription with image says: "Ruins of T&T water tower and station may survive at Soda Springs near Baker, California."

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Photograph of repainted box car, Baker (Calif.), 1906-1920

Date

1906 to 1920

Description

Boxcar #32474 sits in the desert with "Tonopah &Tidewater Company" logo. Inscription with image reads: "Former Delaware & Lackawana boxcar repainted in T&T colors at Baker, California."

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Photograph of ruined fence, Crucero (Calif.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

A broken fence is partially buried under the sands of the desert. Telephone wires and trees line the background of the image. Inscription reads: "Ruined T&T sand-retaining fence at north side of Crucero, Calif."

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Photograph of hotel remains near railroad, (Calif.), 1906-1928

Date

1906 to 1928

Description

Ruins of Railroad Hotel in the desert outside of Raser(?), California. Debris litters the desert floor and shrubs grow in patches. A car is visible in the distance.

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Photograph of Pacific Coast Borax Company Mill, Death Valley Junction (Calif.), 1915

Date

1915

Description

Pacific Coast Borax Company mill at Death Valley Junction. This is the south end of the mill, with railroad tracks leading out of the image at the bottom left corner.

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