Handwritten description provided on back of image: "One of the first stores - Palace Hotel at extreme right - Notice tent houses Botkin built house Mrs. Brocburare (sp?) livedin on S. Fourth." Another description included with the photo: "I.W. Botkins Store moved from Old Town - 1905. Clothing & shoes - Fremont St. Ease 25 ft. of Mint Hotel. Originally Block and Botkin."
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.F. Hafen Family. Sandy Hafen is pictured holding a birthday cake, Connie Anderson is third from left, Joley Pallan, fourth from left, Mark Slater is pictured in back with glasses. Maureen Anderson, Butch Neff, and Theresa Mankins are also pictured.