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Southern Nevada photographs, 1863-1960
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The Southern Nevada photographs depict towns, mines, railroads, workers, and settlers in Southern Nevada from 1863 to 1960. The photographs primarily depict Native American petroglyphs, desert landscapes, mines and mining machinery, and the archaeological dig at Pueblo Grande de Nevada (also known as the Lost City). The photographs depict the towns of Virginia City, Beatty, Genoa, Searchlight, Rhyolite, St. Thomas, Lost City, Pioche, and Overton. The items described include black-and-white photographic prints, postcards, negatives, and slides; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.
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Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
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Interview with Oliver Wilhelm Kaufmann, November 29, 2005
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Looking north up Main Street at the Emergency Medical Clinic, Nevada: photographic print
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family. The clinic building was originally the home of Judge Gray. Transcribed from attached note: This building was originally used in Rhyolite, Nevada, as a mercantile store. In 1909 it moved to Pioneer as a general merchandise store. Then in 1911 it was moved to Transvaal. In 1918 it moved to Beatty. In the 1930s-40s it was the residence and office of Judge William B. Gray. In about 1975-6 it moved back to Rhyolite by Evan Thompson. It is still there, next to the Bottle House -- Claudia Reidhead, 8/97.
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View of Springdale, Nevada: photographic print
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.E. Lemmon Family. Written on the image: "Springdale, Nev.".
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Baggage car of the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad: photographic print
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family. The man in the car is possibly a Mr. Hilton.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter scholarship committee report
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From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.
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Slide of protesters boarding a bus near the Nevada Test Site, circa 1987
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