Columbus, Esmeralda County, Nevada, about 1880. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "The Pacific Borax Company was one of four companies mining borax from nearby Columbus Salt Marsh at the time. The borax was discovered in 1872 by Francis M. "Borax" Smith. Columbus, which was settled in 1865, also supported four stamp mills which process the silver ore from the Columbus Mining District (Candelaria). The town's boom years were between 1873-1878 when the population was over 600. Nevada Historical Society Coll." There is a date stamp: Christmas 1984.

Berlin, Nevada 1905. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Silver ore was discovered at the site in 1895. In 1898 the Nevada Company purchased the claims, developed the mine and installed a 30 stamp mill. Soon Berlin boasted a population of 250. There was a store, post office and a number of saloons in the area. Mining ceased by 1909 and the mill's machinery was removed in 1947. Today Berlin is a ghost town in a state of "arrested decay" and is part of the Berlin-Ichthyosaur Nevada Satate Park. Berlin's mines produced over $800,000. Don E. Lewis Collection." There is a date stamp: Christmas 1985.

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