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Photograph of a carnival celebrating the arrival of Tonopah's railroad (Nev.), 1904

Date

1904-07-26

Description

Railroad days, Tonopah, Nevada, July 26, 1904. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "A three day carnival was held to celebrate the arrival of Tonopah's railroad. The celebration featured drilling contests and many other forms of entertainment. The Tonopah R.R. was later merged with the Goldfield R.R. to form the T. & G. R.R. which served Tonopah until 1947." There is a date stamp: 1982.

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Photograph of the Palace hotel decorated for the railroad days celebration in Goldfield (Nev.), 1905

Date

1905-09-14

Description

Palace Hotel, Goldfield, Nevada, September 14, 1905. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Palace Hotel on the corner of Main and Crook, decorated for the Railroad Days celebration. Arrival of the Goldfield Railroad was a milestone in the camp's history. Later merged with the Tonopah Railroad to form the T. & G. R.R., it was the first of 4 railroads to serve Goldfield." There is a date stamp: February 1980.

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Photograph of residents watching a drilling contest in Tonopah (Nev.), 1903

Date

1903-07-04

Description

Drilling contest, Tonopah, Nevada, July 4, 1903. There is an inscription on the back of the photo: "Residents watch a drilling contest on the corner of Main and Brougher. These contests, as well as races, tug-of-wars and baseball games were an important part of all early holiday celebrations." There is a date stamp: February 1980.

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Photograph of men outside of a building serving as multiple businesses, Goldfield, Nevada, October 11, 1908

Date

1908-10-11

Description

Several men pose outside of a tarpaulin-covered wood and tin structure near the Gold Reef Mine in Goldfield, Nevada. Signs on the front of the building say "Gold Reef," "Restaurant," "Saloon," "Groceries." Some of the men carry rifles or guns. A woman and man are behind an open service window in the front of the building. Caption: "Gold Reef. The first store. Oct. 11, 1908."

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