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Photograph of Tonopah Midway Mine, Tonopah (Nev.), 1900-1920
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Midway Mine, an underground minerals site in Tonopah, Nevada, is the potential location for silver to be mined. Black smoke rises from the smokestack with the site sitting atop a dirt surface. Written lightly in the center of the photograph reads "Midway Mine, Tonopah Nev." Site Name: Tonopah Midway Mine
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Photograph of Earl Rockwell, Las Vegas, 1880 - early 1900s
Date
1880 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Earl Rockwell posing with a 10-1/4 lb fish at 118 1/2 N. 3rd Street in Las Vegas, Nevada. Street Address: 118 1/2 North 3rd Street
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Men working on a Union Pacific Railroad truck filled with wooden planks that tipped over in the mud, possibly near Mount Charleston, Nevada, approximately 1925-1940
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Charles P. Squires Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00002
Collection Name: Charles P. Squires Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12
Collection Name: Charles P. Squires Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12
Archival Component
Map showing railroads in Nevada, 1904
Date
1904
Description
Relief shown by hachures. Added title: Rand McNally's new business map of Nevada. Shows range and township grid. Shows railroads. Color used to show boundaries of counties. Includes index to cities. On verso: Indexes to counties, lakes, mountains, rivers, towns, etc. Published by Rand McNally & Co. Scale [ca. 1:1,710,720]. 1 in. equals 27 miles (W 120°--W 114°/N 42°--N 35°). Originally published as pages 263 and 264 of Rand-McNally indexed atlas.
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Sketch map of Nevada and the southeastern portion of California, 1906
Date
1906
Description
42 x 30 cm., fold. to 23 x 11 cm. Relief shown by hachures. Copyright: George S. Clason. "Compliments of D. Mackinzie & Company Incorporated, Mine Operators and Commission Brokers, Goldfield, Nevada." Company's locations in Goldfield and in Greenwater, California, are marked with red circles on the map. Includes index. Shows railroad routes. Original publisher: Clason Map Co..
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Photograph of Dofflemyre and Lake at a barbershop in Las Vegas, circa 1900s
Date
1905 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Dofflemyre (left) and Lake (right) at a barbershop at the corner of Fremont and Main Streets where the Hotel Nevada was once located.
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Photograph of stage in front of Lathrop & Davis General Merchandise, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Tonopah Stage
Site Name: Lathrop & Davis Tonopah Store (Tonopah, Nev.)
Site Name: Lathrop & Davis Tonopah Store (Tonopah, Nev.)
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Photograph of people seated around table at dinner party, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
People in formal attire at a dinner party hosted by Charles Knox, Montana Tonopah Mining Company president
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Postcard of Howard Family, late 1800s - early 1900s
Date
1890 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
A group picture of the Howard Family, probably taken in West Brach, Bridge Creek, Oregon. Handwritten description provided on stock card: "Postcard. Backrow L to R: 1) William D. Howard; 2) Marcus Howard, father; 3) Nancy Howard Copley (tallest figure); 4) Mary Josephine (Baxter) Howard, mother; 5) Ollie Howard Lohr. Front row: 1) Allie Howard Moxley; 2) Lyght Howard; 3) Minnie Howard. (Taken in Oregon)." Additional handwritten description provided on separate piece of paper: "Jesse should be Jessie Pearl Howard Johnson Manor. Picture probably taken in West Branch, Bridge Creek, Oregon. Backrow, l to r: 1) William D. Howard; 2) Marcus Howard, father; 3) Nancy Howard Copley (tallest fig.); 4) Mary Josephine (Baxter) Howard, mother; 5) Ollie Howard Lohr. Front row: 1) Allie Howard Moxley; 2) Lyght Howard (died WW1 influenza epid.); 3) Minnie Howard (died about 15 years old). James H. Howard, Ruth Foster Roark's great-great grandfather."
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Casino et Jardins, Nice, France, approximately 1900-1939
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00062
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box SH-057
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Oversized Box SH-057
Archival Component