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Cabin at Cane Springs, image 002: photographic print

Date

1963 (year approximate) to 1981 (year approximate)

Description

Cane Springs, NV. Cabin under willow tree. Typewritten on photo sleeve: [Cabin built under Willow Tree at Cane Springs] [N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News n. d. p. 4]

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Pete Black grave site: photographic print

Date

1963 (year approximate) to 1981 (year approximate)

Description

Cane Springs, NV. Grave site of Pete Black. Typewritten on photo sleeve: [Grave site of Pete Black at Cane Springs] [Caption in N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News n. d. p. 4]

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Prospectors' cave, image 001: photographic print

Date

1970-06-16

Description

Cat Canyon, NV. Exterior of prospectors' cave. Typewritten on photo sleeve: "Exterior of prospectors cave in Cat Canyon." [N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News January 24, 1964 p. 4]

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Prospectors' cave, image 002: photographic print

Date

1970-09-01

Description

Cat Canyon, NV. Interior of prospectors' cave. Typewritten on photo sleeve: "Prospector's cave in Cat Canyon" [N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News January 24, 1964 p. 1]

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Bedstead: photographic print

Date

1963 (year approximate) to 1981 (year approximate)

Description

Pillar Spring, NV. Bill Martin's bedstead. Typewritten on photo sleeve: "Bill Martin's beadstead near Pillar Springs" [N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News n. d. p. 8]

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Stone depot: photographic print

Date

1967-07-29

Description

View of stone depot in Rhyolite. Typewritten on photo sleeve: "MASSIVE STONE DEPOT which once served three separate railroads - the Tonopah and Tidewater, the Bullfrog and Goldfield, and the Las Vegas and Tonopah - now is the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Heisler, who have filled the lower floors with mementos of Rhyolite's short bonanza years in the first decade of the century. Mrs. Heisler's brother, N. C. Westmoreland, operated a desert resort in the station from 1935 until the mid-1940's. General George Patton was a guest here when training his troops in Arizona for the African desert action of World War II." [N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News March 15, 1963 p. 4]

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Doll collection: photographic print

Date

1967-07-29

Description

Rhyolite, NV. Dolls from Mrs. Herschel Heisler's collection. Typewritten on photo sleeve: "OLDER THAN RHYOLITE are these beautiful dolls from Mrs. Herschel's Heisler's collection; they are more than 100 years old. Mrs. Heisler (left) was a teacher in Georgia beore coming to Rhyolite to live eight years ago." [N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News March 15, 1963 p. 4]

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Depot museum: photographic print

Date

1967-10-10

Description

Rhyolite, NV. Depot museum. Typewritten on photo sleeve: "REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST: IN THE DEPOT MUSEUM Mr. Heisler runs a cooking device to Mrs. Ira Gillmouth, a visitor from McMinnville, Oregon. Heisler, retired Methodist Minister, conducts services at the Community Church." [N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News March 15, 1963 p.4]

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Bottle house: photographic print

Date

1967-11-16

Description

Rhyolite, NV. Bottle house. Typewritten on photo sleeve: [The Bottle House, built from the excess of materials as Muckers cast aside their Rhyolite beer bottles. The museum is now run by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thompson. [N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News March 15, 1963 p.5]

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"The Reward" film set, image 001: photographic print

Date

1970-11-02

Description

Church and plaza, on set of "The Reward". Typewritten on photo sleeve: "For the seemingly centuries-old church and plaza fountain shown in the photograph above were built only a month ago. On the ruins of Rhyolite a set for a major motion picture, "The Reward", has been built". [Caption in N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News July 31, 1964 p. 1]

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