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Letter to W. H. Bancroft and J. Ross Clark, May 18, 1908
Date
1908-05-18
Archival Collection
Description
An inspection of the pipeline showed that in many places, the asphalt was coming off the pipe and there were quite a few leaks. Maintenance would allow it to last perhaps a year longer, but then it would need to be replaced.
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Photograph of Thomas Hisgen and a crowd on the train platform, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1908
Date
1908
Archival Collection
Description
Patron provided the following comment: Note that the depot is wood. This means they are likely at the Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad Depot. The other depot in Rhyolite (still standing) was made of rock and owned by the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad.
Caption: Thomas Hisgen - Independent Party Candidate for President - at Rhyolite, Nevada, 1908
Caption: Thomas Hisgen - Independent Party Candidate for President - at Rhyolite, Nevada, 1908
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Photograph of Beatty Garage, Beatty (Nev.), 1937-1938
Date
1937 to 1938
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of the Beatty Garage. Transcribed from the notes attached to the picture, "Beatty Garage on road to Tonopah left hand side belonged to Mrs. Ritchings: both had stations, she had a store, he didn't. His ss. is now where Art Resorts (?)-yourself (Croon) (Red Crown)."
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Norman "Curly" Coombs with family: photographic print
Date
1955
Archival Collection
Description
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.B. Coombs Family. Norman “Curly” Coombs’ sons Allen and Bill, Coombs’ stepson’s wife and her daughter, and behind the child, Norman “Curly” Coombs (identified from left to right).
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