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Photograph of Mack and Will Foster, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Mack and Will Foster, uncles of George Byron Foster. Handwritten description provided on a separate piece of paper: "Figures identified in reverse. Should be Mack and Will. Lived at Berlin not far from my home in Tonopah. Brothers very close all their lives. Lived into their 80s. Died within months of each other. Mack the eldest. Both small men. When Mack was in his late sixties or early seventies he went to visit Toxine's (sp?), a house of prostitution, when Tonopah still had a red light district, ca 1952. Mack carried brass knuckles and a sawed off revolver. He was a rough character. Died about 1962. Both miners. Had brother, George, and a sister." Also hand written: (Photographer *A Allen ___*, Goldfield, Nev.)

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Postcard showing the robbery of a United States Mail coach en route to Bullfrog, Nevada, circa 1900s-1910s

Date

1900 to 1919

Description

A picture postcard showing the robbery of a U.S. Mail coach in the mountains of Nevada. Captions:"A hold up. U.S. mail coach en route to Bullfrog, Nev.;" "Larson Pho. no. 333;" "Denver Eng. Co. "

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Photograph album 1, Leon Rockwell Collection, circa 1900s-1910s, page 6

Date

1900 to 1910
1905 to 1919

Description

Captions: Fallen monarch Mariposa Forest; Grizzley giant 104 Ft in circ 224 ft high 100 ft first limb 6 1/2 ft diam 1,000,000 ft lumber 8000 years old; California tree.

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New Year's Day menu, 1884, Sheridan House

Date

1884-01-01

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Menu folds into an envelope. Manager's signature on second flap or menu. Illustrations on menu interior dated 1883 on left flap and 1884 on right flap Restaurant: Sheridan House Location: Bismarck, Dakota Territory, United States

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Postcard of a Post Office surrounded by snow, Manhattan (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1910

Description

Photographic postcard of the Manhattan Post office blanketed in snow. The photo was taken in the early 1900s.

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Photograph of O'Brien, circa early to mid 1900s

Date

1900 to 1959

Description

A portrait of (?) O'Brien, a dentist, possibly in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Elwood Mead, circa mid 1900s

Date

1940 to 1969

Description

An up close view of Elwood Mead.

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Photograph of Sam Gay, circa mid 1900s

Date

1940 to 1969

Description

Portrait of Sam Gay.

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Photograph of a car, late 1800s-early 1900s

Date

1890 to 1910

Description

An automobile and a wagon appear in the photograph with scenery in the background.

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Photograph of a truck, late 1800s-early 1900s

Date

1890 to 1910

Description

A child stands in front of a truck with the name, "Gilmore" painted on the side.

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