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Potograph of children in schoolyard, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Patron commented that since the sign for the Exchange Hotel is visible, the school house was located at the 100 block of South 2nd Street in Beatty.
Caption: Beatty school house
Caption: Beatty school house
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Photograph of Railroad Eating House, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: The Eating House, Beatty. Covered with vines and shrubs particularly a beautiful grapevine. The result of much labor and more water.
Site Name: Railroad Eating House (Beatty, Nev.)
Site Name: Railroad Eating House (Beatty, Nev.)
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Photograph of Jesse Christensen home, Bullfrog Hills (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Per patron comments, this home was one of two twin houses that stood next to each other on Knob Hill in Rhyolite before it was moved to Beatty. Patron also commented that Jesse Christensen was the Beatty postmaster, and that an outline of the Exchange Club is visible on the right.
Caption: Home of Jesse Christensen. Beatty, Nevada, where he first saw her.
Caption: Home of Jesse Christensen. Beatty, Nevada, where he first saw her.
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Photograph of abandoned saloons and bars, Beatty (Nev.), 1918
Date
1918
Archival Collection
Description
Per patron comment, this was the 200 block of West Main Street with Beatty Mountain in the background, but it is currently a vacant lot.
Caption: Remnant of other days in Beatty. Abandoned saloons. During the boom of 1906, Beatty boasted a population of 1,000. There were 26 saloons. In 1918, only 2 remained to close their doors.
Site Name: The Northern (Beatty, Nev.)
Caption: Remnant of other days in Beatty. Abandoned saloons. During the boom of 1906, Beatty boasted a population of 1,000. There were 26 saloons. In 1918, only 2 remained to close their doors.
Site Name: The Northern (Beatty, Nev.)
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Photograph of Remick's Saloon and Club 66, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: The oasis of a dry country. Remick's Saloon, Beatty.
Site Name: The 66 Club (Beatty, Nev.)
Site Name: The 66 Club (Beatty, Nev.)
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Photograph Abandoned buildings, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1920
Date
1920
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Abandoned shacks in Rhyolite, Nev. Called the Ghost City. During the Gold Rush in 1906-7, Rhyolite had a population of 5,000. It is said that people had to elbow their way through the streets. Many substantial buildings were erected, some of which still stand dismantled of everything portable. At the beginning of 1920, Rhyolite is deserted with the exception of four persons.
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Photograph of buildings, Rhyolite (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
The three story building closest to the automobile is the Overbury Building. The three story building in the background is the John S. Cook and Company building. Auto drives past abandoned buildings in Rhyolite.
Caption: Deserted buildings on the main street of Rhyolite.
Caption: Deserted buildings on the main street of Rhyolite.
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Photograph of a house being moved, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Home being moved by wagon out of Goldfield
Caption: House moving day.
Caption: House moving day.
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Photograph of Beatty during boom, Beatty (Nev.), 1906
Date
1906
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Beatty with Bullfrog and Rhyolite boomed, 1906. A tag house camp.
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Photograph of crowd watching drilling contest, Searchlight (Nev.), July 4, 1905
Date
1905-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Drilling contest, Searchlight, Nevada, 1905.
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