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Photograph of Silver Peak (Nev.), 1940s

Date

1940

Description

Silver Peak, Nevada in the 1940s. There is an inscription on the back of the image. "Silver Peak was founded in the early 1860s and the area has produced over $17,500,000 in gold and silver. Today its major product is lithium, mined by the Foote Mineral company from the marsh east of town." There is a stamp October 1978.

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Photograph of the arrival of a stagecoach from Stonewall Station in Hornsilver (Nev.), 1908

Date

1908-06

Description

Arrival of a stagecoach from Stonewall Station, Hornsilver, Nevada, June 1908. There is an inscription on the back of the image. "Hornsilver, originally known as Lime Point, was settled when silver was discovered in the area in the 1860's. The name of the camp was changed to Hornsilver in 1908 when rich Hornsilver was found in the area. In the 1930's when gold became the major product of the area the name of the town was again changed, this time to Gold Point, the name it is known by today." There is a date stamp: May 1979.

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Photograph of Tonopah (Nev.), 1901

Date

1901-05

Description

Tonopah, Nevada, May 1901. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Tonopah's rich silver ledges were discovered in May of 1900 by Jim Butler." By 1910 Tonopah had become the largest city in Nevada. Its mines produced over $ 150,000,000 in silver and gold. Tonopah is a Shoshone Indian word meaning "Water Brush." There is a date stamp: Christmas 1979.

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Postcard with illustration of dogs playing roulette at the Dunes Casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s-1960s

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

Caption on back: "Roulette is an exciting game. From the original painting by Crosby DeMoss. 5S-54595-B. Courtesy of the Dunes Hotel."

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Postcard with illustration of dogs playing blackjack at the Dunes Casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s-1960s

Date

1950 to 1969

Description

Caption on back: "A friendly game of blackjack. From the original painting by Crosby De Moss. 5S-54594-B. Courtesy of the Dunes Hotel."

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