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Photograph of an unidentified mining operation, probably in Nevada, circa 1900s

Date

1900 to 1909

Description

Buildings, headframes, railroad tracks in the desert at an unidentified mine, probably in Nevada.

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Photograph of eight men outside of the Rawhide Consolidated Mines Company office, Rawhide, Nevada, 1908

Date

1908

Description

Eight men identified as miners pose with a dog outside of the Rawhide Consolidated Mines Company office, Rawhide, Nevada. Caption: "Original miners in Rawhide, Nevada."

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Postcard of a horse-drawn stage coach in the desert, probably in Nevada, circa 1906

Date

1905 to 1906

Description

Postcard postmaked July 8, 1906 showing men driving a horse-drawn stage coach in the desert, probably in Nevada. Caption: "Stage crossing the desert to Goldfield [Nevada]." Handwritten on photograph: "Dear R: This was before the 20th Century Flyer Co[illegible]" (referring to a steam locomotive).

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Photograph of an unidentified mining operation, probably in Nevada, circa 1900s

Date

1900 to 1909

Description

An unidentified mining building and equipment in the mountains, probably in Nevada.

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Photograph of Lemuel and Johana Compton, circa 1890s

Date

1890 to 1899

Description

Portrait of Lemuel (Lem) and Johana Compton. Handwritten on back of photo: "Had a ranch in Nye County at Peavine, in the early nineties. Both of these people are buried in the Catholic Cemetery at Austin [in Lander County, Nevada]. Present owner of the Peavine ranch now Charley Keough, nephew of Mrs. Compton. Mrs. Johana Compton in the late nineties or 1900 used to deliver potatoes from Peavine Ranch to [Y?illegible] Canyon and Berlin, Grantsville [both in Nye County] which they raised at Peavine Ranch." Johana Compton, a former Union Army nurse, died whle trying to save the Peavine Ranch from fire in November 1900.

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Postcard of a miner inside the Baby Florence Mine, Goldfield, Nevada, circa 1900s-1910s

Date

1900 to 1919

Description

An unidentified miner with hand tools inside the Baby Florence Mine, Goldfield, Nevada. Hand printed on back: "Walt in Baby Flo." Handwritten on front: "Flash light [illegible]."

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Postcard of people at the Florence Mine, Goldfield, Nevada, circa 1900s

Date

1900 to 1909

Description

Color postcard of several people posing by sacks or ore outside of the Florence Mine in Goldfield, Nevada.

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Postcard of the New Florence Mill, Goldfield, Nevada, circa 1909

Date

1909 to 1910

Description

Postcard postmaked November 10, 1909 showing buildings and headframes at the New Florence Mill in Goldfield, Nevada.

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Photograph of construction at the Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company, Goldfield, Nevada, circa 1907-1908

Date

1907 to 1908

Description

The Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company under construction in Goldfield, Nevada. A Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad engine was converted into a crane to aid construction. The mining company was formed in 1907 and the mill was constructed late in the year and began processing ore in early 1908. The company was formed by George Nixon and George Wingfield. The mill continued running until 1918 when the company ceased operation.

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Photograph of construction at the Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company, Goldfield, Nevada, circa 1907-1908

Date

1907 to 1908

Description

The Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company under construction in Goldfield, Nevada. A Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad engine (seen on the railroad tracks) was converted into a crane to aid construction. The mining company was formed in 1907 and the mill was constructed late in the year and began processing ore in early 1908. The company was formed by George Nixon and George Wingfield. The mill continued running until 1918 when the company ceased operation.

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