A postcard of Even and Kathy Thompson standing in front of Tradin' Post in Rhyolite, Nevada. Typed description provided on back of postcard reads: "Rhyolite, Nevada. At the Trading Post. Evan and Kathy Thompson, youngest ghost of Rhyolite." Address stamped on back: "The Bottle House, Rhyolite Nevada, P. O. Box 93, Beatty, Nevada 89003." This postcard can possibly be credited to Desert Graphix, Trona, CA 93562.
A portion of a map produced by the Automobile Club of Southern California During the early 1920s. The map was of San Bernardino County, California; this portion of the map shows roads and railroads and communities in the Barstow, California, area. Of particular interest is the railroad linking Tonopah and Tide Water Railroad with the Santa Fe tracks at Ludlow, California, and the stops on the T&T between Ludlow and Riggs, north of Silver Lake, California. (Courtesy of Claudia Reidhead, Beatty, Nevada.)
A map of Southern California and Southwestern Nevada prepared by the map department of the Automobile Club of Southern California, 1906. This map shows the development of roads, railroads, and communites in the Southcentral Nevada and Death Valley areas. This map seems to be identical to that pictured in 0734 of this collection, although this photograph provides more Coverage of the Mojave Desert area. Note the many springs listed in the south Central Nevada area. (Courtesy of Claudia Reidhead, Beatty, Nevada.)
Eleven individuals sit and stand together, wearing badges that read "Class of 1932." Identified standing from left to right: "1. Unknown, 2. Adelene Bartlett, 3. Unknown, 4. Rex Garrett, 5. Lee Beatty, 6. Unknown, 7. Ted Homan, 8. Unknown. Identified seated from left to right: 1. George W., 2. Eva Adams, 3. Unknown." Inscription with photo reads: "Familiar faces"
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.B. Lisle Family. Matt Ryan, an employee of the U.S. Park Service; Seldom-Seen Slim; Lottie Mills, and mother Of Chloe Lisle; a woman who worked in Trona but whose name is not recalled; and Chris West, who lived up Surprise Canyon in the Panamint Mountains (identified from left to right).
Charles William Thomas was born July 29, 1860 in what would soon become Nevada. He and his family are known as early settlers in Nevada, and lived in various locations around Nevada including Beatty, Pioneer (near Goodsprings), and Searchlight, where he operated a merchantile store. Thomas became the postmaster of Pioneer, Nevada in October 1911. He died on August 16, 1937.
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.B. Lisle Family. By this time Panamint City was pretty much a ghost town, but Ralph Lisle and his partners lived here while working a nearby tungsten mine. Because there was no road from Panamint City to the Mine, all transporting was done by burros, shown here loaded with cargo.