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Postcard of Sutro Tunnel, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Sutro Tunnel. Description provided with the postcard: "Main tunnel 4 1/2 miles long. Drains mines of Comstock Lode to 1750 foot level."
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Postcard of New Yellow Jacket shaft, Gold Hill, Nevada, 1891
Date
1891
Archival Collection
Description
Description provided with the postcard: "New Yellow Jacket Shaft (Gold Hill); depth 3000 feet - Photo 1891."
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Postcard of pump machinery, Gold Hill, Nevada, 1882
Date
1882
Archival Collection
Description
Description provided with the postcard: "Pump machinery at new Yellow Jacket Shaft, Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada - Photo 1882."
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Postcard of Mizpah shaft, Tonopah, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Deszcription provided with the postcard: "Tonopah, Nevada. Mizpah shaft in foreground."
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Postcard of cutting operation camp, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Archival Collection
Description
Cordwood cutting operation camp near Belleville, Nevada. The collected wood is used for fuel in ore processing mill there. Stacks of wood and corral are in the center of the postcard.
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Postcard of mule teams, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Archival Collection
Description
Mule skinners (drivers) and pack mules loaded with cordwood where it will be transferred to wagons pulled by sixteen-mule (jerk-line) teams and hauled to ore mill at Belleville, Nevada. The ore was to be used for fuel.
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Postcard of mule teams, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Archival Collection
Description
Packed mules assembled after unloading cordwood to be transferred to wagons and hauled to provide fuel to operate the ore mill at Belleville, Nevada.
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Postcard of pack mules, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Archival Collection
Description
Mule skinners (drivers) and pack mules assembled before a huge rick of cordwood at wood camp near Belleville, Nevada in 1880s. Wood provided fuel for ore mill. In the background, there are many tree stumps.
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Postcard of mule team, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Archival Collection
Description
Sixteen mule team hauling fifteen cords of wood on one wagon to ore mill at Belleville, Nevada. Water barrel lashed to front of wagon, mule skinner riding wheel horse. The team is controlled by a jerk-line, a single line lead by a trained lead horse or mule.
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Postcard of mule teams, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Archival Collection
Description
Mule teams and wagons loaded with cordwood on way to ore mill at Belleville, Nevada. Trees stumps show extent of cutting operation. The collected wood was used for fuel at the ore mill.
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