From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series II. Ash Meadows, Nevada -- Subseries II.B. Toles Family. Jess Toles, an employee of the clay pits, and A. T. Sheppard, superintendent of the operations, made their own bows and arrows and hunted bobcats, coyotes, and wild dogs.
One of the photos on this page shows two men on the porch of the Stewart Ranch playing what appears to be checkers, backgammon or another small board game.