Per patron comment, the building behind the burro is the California Hotel.
Caption: A prospective prospector
Site Name: The California Hotel (Beatty, Nev.)
A view of Gold Center, which was located a mile south of Beatty, Nevada. Pictured here includes buildings and vehicles for Gold Center Ice and Brewing Company.
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.E. Lemmon Family. The sign on the hotel says, "HOTEL MAYFLOWER".
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.E. Lemmon Family. There is a building that says, "EXCHANGE BAR & CASINO". There are many other stores in the area.
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.B. Lisle Family. The sign was painted by Chloe Lisle's stepfather and was placed 30 miles down the highway toward Las Vegas, in the vicinity of Lathrop Wells, Nevada. The sign says, "30 MILES TO BEATTY THE NEVADA GATEWAY TO DEATH VALLEY [NOT LEGIBLE]. It then names off many of the businesses in Beatty such as hotels, garages, clubs, and cafes. This picture is particularly valuable because it provides a listing of many of the businesses located in Beatty at the time.