Henry Wieking standing in front of the Pacific Coast Borax wagons that were hauled by a 20 mule team into Las Vegas, Nevada from Death Valley, California Ca. 1929.
L- R: Brothers Frank, George, Hosea, and John Edwards in horse-drawn wagons on a freight road, possibly in Panaca, Nevada. George Edwards was the father of Elbert Edwards.
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.G. Brown Family (Tecopa-Pahrump). Note the sign on the building in the background that reads “Buy lots in Johnnie now”.
A postcard showing an unidentified man and dog sitting in a miniature covered wagon pulled by two burros. Handwritten on the postcard: "An old desert rat, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1931. Vote for Frank Waite, Sheriff." Richie's Garage and Shell service station are seen in the background.