From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.B. Coombs Family
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Old Highway 95 "Y" road in Tonopah, Nevada. Left road is Florence Ave., and right road is Highway to Goldfield, Nevada. On the left side of Florence Ave. is a Dodge Chrysler dealership. Gas stations line the right side of Florence Ave. including Texaco and Mobil Socony-Vacuum Oil Company (now known as ExxonMobil). The sign in the center of the road reads: "Ely Wells Salt Lake" with an arrow pointing left, and "Goldfield Beatty Las Vegas" with an arrow pointing right. Street Address: 210 Florence Ave
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Railroad days, Tonopah, Nevada, July 26, 1904. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "A three day carnival was held to celebrate the arrival of Tonopah's railroad. The celebration featured drilling contests and many other forms of entertainment. The Tonopah R.R. was later merged with the Goldfield R.R. to form the T. & G. R.R. which served Tonopah until 1947." There is a date stamp: 1982.
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Unidentified woman stands near a filling station in Tonopah, Nevada. She wears a large hat, dress, and cape-like jacket that buttons at the neck.
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