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Photograph of a ferry on the Colorado River, before 1930

Date

open start to 1930

Description

Ferry on the Colorado River, possibly Merle Emery Ferry

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Photograph of flowing artesian well with group of unidentified people, before 1920

Date

open start to 1920

Description

Flowing artesian well and a group of unidentified people.

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Photograph of the ruins of the bank building, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1923

Date

1923

Description

The John S. Cook and Company building was built in 1907 on Ramsey Corner, corner of Golden and Broadway Streets. It opened in 1908 and became known as the First National Bank of Rhyolite, Nevada.

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Photograph of people, automobiles and wagons on Main Street, Pioneer (Nev.), 1900-1925

Description

Inscription on front reads: Welch & Tune Photo Goldfield Goldfield Nev Main St. Pioneer Nev. Per patron comment, the second business from the left is the Vienna Bakery Cafe, and a fire started there on May 7, 1909 that burned down all of the businesses in that row. Patron also noted that the sign on the back of the car reads "Alkali Bill's Auto Line," and this was a company that provided transportation from the Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad depot in Springfield to Pioneer.

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Photograph of mule teams hauling ore through the desert from the Potosi Mine, 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Caption: Hauling ore from Potosi Mine Las Vegas, Nevada

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Photograph of the hillside and surface stopes at the Wall Street Mine, Eldorado Canyon (Nev.), 1900-1925

Description

Inscription on back reads: Room and pillar surface stopes stopes on the Wall Street Mine-which produced $1,5000,000.00 in gold alone from about 80 feet depth. El Dorado Canyon Clark County Nevada

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Photograph of a costume party at the Goldfield dance hall, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Photograph of a costume party at the Goldfield dance hall, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1925

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