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Mill building in Jefferson Canyon, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1949 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.C. Lofthouse-Berg Families (Round Mountain)

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Postcard of mule teams, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s

Date

1880 to 1889

Description

Mule teams and wagons loaded with cordwood on way to ore mill at Belleville, Nevada. Trees stumps show extent of cutting operation. The collected wood was used for fuel at the ore mill.

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Postcard of mule teams, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s

Date

1880 to 1889

Description

Mule skinners (drivers) and pack mules loaded with cordwood where it will be transferred to wagons pulled by sixteen-mule (jerk-line) teams and hauled to ore mill at Belleville, Nevada. The ore was to be used for fuel.

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Postcard of pack mules, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s

Date

1880 to 1889

Description

Mule skinners (drivers) and pack mules assembled before a huge rick of cordwood at wood camp near Belleville, Nevada in 1880s. Wood provided fuel for ore mill. In the background, there are many tree stumps.

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Northumberland Mill, Nevada, image 004: photographic print

Date

1900 to 1940

Description

View of Northumberland Mill, Nevada.

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Photograph of a mill in Eldorado Canyon, Nevada, circa 1912

Date

1911 to 1915

Description

Photograph of a mill in Eldorado Canyon, Nevada.

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Photograph of steam tractor, Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1880s

Date

1880 to 1889

Description

Old steam tractor in Eldorado Canyon, Nevada.

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People outside in Goldfield and Tonopah, Nevada: photographic prints

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1902 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nevada Mining Photograph Collection (PH-00361).

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Photograph of Grand Prize Mill, Tuscarora, Nevada, 1891

Date

1891

Description

Grand Prize Mill at Tuscarora, Nevada, 1891.

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Postcard of mule team, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s

Date

1880 to 1889

Description

Sixteen mule team hauling fifteen cords of wood on one wagon to ore mill at Belleville, Nevada. Water barrel lashed to front of wagon, mule skinner riding wheel horse. The team is controlled by a jerk-line, a single line lead by a trained lead horse or mule.

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