From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). Pictured are Martha Hawkins’ grandmother Hermi Irvin and Charlie Irwin and their daughter, Irma Jean Irwin. The stone building is still standing on the Irwin ranch.
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada).
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). On the back of this photo is written: "Phyllis Holstead in front of a home, Pop Roberts' home, Duckwater." This refers to the Frank and Josephine Robert's home located on the Irwin ranch.
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). Left to right are toddler Frank Roberts, Isabelle Roberts, Martha Roberts Hawkins, and brother-in-law Lou Heller, who was married to Helen Roberts Heller. The washing machine is operated by a foot pedal with water drawn from the well.
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). A camp in Railroad Valley, Nye County, Nevada, in the vicinity of present-day (1990) oil fields where Isaac "Ike" Irwin drilled for potash. Seated in the wagon wearing a white shirt is Frank Roberts and beside him is Jess Hildebrandt, a resident of Duckwater, Nevada. This photograph is undated, but judging by Frank Robert’s age in the photo it appears to be circa 1915.
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). A steam-powered drill rig that Isaac "Ike" Irwin purchased in Eureka to drill for potash in Railroad Valley, Nye County, Nevada. The picture is difficult to accurately date but might be circa 1915. Individuals in the photo are not identified.
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). On the back of this photo is written: "Around 1912 or 1911.". Branding cattle on the Holstead ranch, located about 4 miles north of the Irwin ranch, Duck Water, Nevada. Frank Roberts, dressed in a white shirt, is holding down the cow. Frank Vanover is branding the cow and Abe Collins is riding the white horse. Rider on the left is not identified.
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada).
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada).Left to right: Frances, Isabelle, Martha, Helen, Mabel. There were a total of 7 children in the family including 2 boys, whose names were Monroe and Frank, Jr. On the back of the photo is written: "(Tan Francis) says we all look too terrible to go anywhere but after all, we are just looking our everyday look. Don't ask when it was taken, I can't remember, but even if it was some ago we all look the same.".
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). Frank Robert’s wood wagon, Irwin ranch, Duckwater, Nevada. After Dad returned with a load of wood and unloaded it, the children left to right: Frances, Isabelle, Martha, Monroe, and Helen climbed into the wagon.