Danny Murnane, at left, and Norman “Curly” Coombs, about 1967, at a mining claim at Divide, near Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada. From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.B. Coombs Family

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.B. Coombs Family. This building was eventually moved to town and attached to a house near the Odd Fellows Hall.

A mill constructed by Norman “Curly” Coombs in Smoky Valley, Nevada, about 1965. The mill included a ball mill and a 7 –foot sluice box and used amalgamation. It had a 4-ton per day capacity. The mill used water from Jett Canyon and was located about ¼ mile form the shaft where the ore was obtained. From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.B. Coombs Family

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.B. Coombs Family. The shaft was located just below the No.1 shaft in order to get back under the old mill, where it was believed some big pillars of ore could be found.

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.B. Coombs Family. The back row includes Gary Downs, Kretschmer, Wally Pete, and Joe Clifford. In the front row are Jaime Pillers, Diane Rogers, Clyde Newman, Jaime Franks, Mike Robb, Eddie Murphy and Debbie Skanovsky. Others not identified.

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.B. Coombs Family. A tunnel was driven under the mountain, which included 1,000 feet of workings.

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.B. Coombs Family. Workings included a gallows frame and a shaft; the ore was hauled to Gabbs.