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Photograph of Palmer general store, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

The Palmer Store, renamed the Amargosa Cattle Company Store was purchased by Albert Revert around 1929. It became known as Revert's Mercantile.
Caption: Palmer's store, Beatty, Nevada, where C.M.T. lives.
Site Name: E. E. Palmer General Store (Beatty, Nev.)

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Photograph of Jesse Christensen home, Bullfrog Hills (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Per patron comments, this home was one of two twin houses that stood next to each other on Knob Hill in Rhyolite before it was moved to Beatty. Patron also commented that Jesse Christensen was the Beatty postmaster, and that an outline of the Exchange Club is visible on the right.
Caption: Home of Jesse Christensen. Beatty, Nevada, where he first saw her.

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Photograph of abandoned saloons and bars, Beatty (Nev.), 1918

Date

1918

Description

Per patron comment, this was the 200 block of West Main Street with Beatty Mountain in the background, but it is currently a vacant lot.
Caption: Remnant of other days in Beatty. Abandoned saloons. During the boom of 1906, Beatty boasted a population of 1,000. There were 26 saloons. In 1918, only 2 remained to close their doors.
Site Name: The Northern (Beatty, Nev.)

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Photograph Abandoned buildings, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1920

Date

1920

Description

Caption: Abandoned shacks in Rhyolite, Nev. Called the Ghost City. During the Gold Rush in 1906-7, Rhyolite had a population of 5,000. It is said that people had to elbow their way through the streets. Many substantial buildings were erected, some of which still stand dismantled of everything portable. At the beginning of 1920, Rhyolite is deserted with the exception of four persons.

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Photograph of streets of after the boom, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Per patron comment, the building on the far left is the Beatty Cash Store, also known as Mom and Pop Richings' Store, but is now called the Beatty Club. It has signs for Red Crown Gasoline, as well as one that reads "Welcome to Leadfield," and could be from the late 1920s.
Caption: Beatty after the boom. Awaiting another one.

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Photograph of buildings along Main Street, Beatty (Nev.), circa 1929

Date

1928 to 1930

Description

In the center of the photograph is the California Hotel. The white two story building, farthest on the right side is reported to be The Exchange Club. It was established in 1906 and still stands. The Beatty Laundry building is on the left side of the photograph.
Caption: One of the two hotels
Site Name: The California Hotel (Beatty, Nev.)

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Photograph of Sadie Kiel George doing laundry at Kiel Ranch, North Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900

Date

1900

Description

Photograph of Sadie Kiel George doing laundry at Kiel Ranch, North Las Vegas (Nev.), 1900

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Photograph of the McGonagill and Thompson families, Tonopah (Nev.), 1904

Date

1904

Description

l-r top row Uncle Wesley Wheaton (Mrs. McGonagills brother, Willie LeRoy McGonagill, Mrs. Anna Laura (Wheaton) McGonagill, holding baby James Henry McGonagill and Mabel Thompson. In front of Mabel Minnie Belle Thompson. In front of Minnie Laura McGonagill. In front at left, Ruth, Irma and Ray McGonagill, Myrtle Ellen Thompson.

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