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Photograph of chemical lab, Death Valley Junction (Calif.), 1915
Date
1915
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified man sits at the doorstep of a small building with several windows, identified as a "chemical lab at Death Valley Junction" in 1915.
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Photograph of Pacific Coast Borax Mill, Death Valley Junction (Calif.), 1928
Date
1928
Archival Collection
Description
Pacific Coast Borax Company's mill near the end of its operations in 1928.
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Photograph of the driving of the golden spike and christening at Tonopah Railroad (Nev.), July 25, 1904
Date
1904-07-25
Archival Collection
Description
Christening the Tonopah Railroad July 25 1904
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Photograph of a decorated wagon at Tonopah Railroad Carnival, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Miners Drugstore Float Tonopah R.R. Carnival
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Photograph of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie Float at Tonopah Railroad Carnival, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie Float at Tonopah Railroad Carnival, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
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Photograph of people watching the driving of the silver spike at the Tonopah Railroad Carnival, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of people watching the driving of the silver spike at the Tonopah Railroad Carnival, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
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Maps of explorations and surveys for a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, 1855
Date
1855
Description
Map no. 1. From the valley of Green River to the Great Salt Lake -- Map no. 2. From the Great Salt Lake to the Humboldt Mountains -- Map no. 3. From the Humboldt Mountains to the Mud Lakes -- Map no. 4. From the valley of the Mud Lakes to the Pacific Ocean. 'From explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3rd Artillery, E.G. Egloffstein, topographer for the route. 1855.' ''Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C.' Published by the War Dept. Scale 1:760,320. 12 miles to 1 in. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
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From the valley of Green River to the Great Salt Lake
Date
1855
Description
'From explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3rd Artillery, E.G. Egloffstein, topographer for the route. 1855.' ''Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C.' Published by the War Dept. Scale 1:760,320. 12 miles to 1 in. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
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From the Great Salt Lake to the Humboldt Mountains
Date
1855
Description
'From explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3rd Artillery, E.G. Egloffstein, topographer for the route. 1855.' ''Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C.' Published by the War Dept. Scale 1:760,320. 12 miles to 1 in. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
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From the Humboldt Mountains to the Mud Lakes
Date
1855
Description
'From explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3rd Artillery, E.G. Egloffstein, topographer for the route. 1855.' ''Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C.' Proposed railroad lines highlighted in red. 'Line explored in 1854' highlighted in yellow. Published by the War Dept. Scale 1:760,320. 12 miles to 1 in. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
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