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Sadie and Hampton George Papers

Identifier

MS-00434

Abstract

The Sadie and Hampton George Papers (1874-1948) consist primarily of the incoming and outgoing correspondence of Sadie Kiel George and her husband, Hampton George, regarding proposed land and mineral rights sales. The collection also includes some personal correspondence, and two of the most significant letters in the collection deal with the deaths of brothers William and Edward Kiel, Sadie's uncles, who were found dead at the Kiel Ranch in October 1900. Also included in the collection are receipts, cancelled checks, tax notices, mining claims, and land deeds.

Archival Collection

Correspondence, Page, McCutchen, Harding and Knight, Attorneys, to H.E. George

Date

1902-01-13

Archival Collection

Description

This folder is from the "Correspondence" file of the Sadie and Hampton George Papers (MS-00434)

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Lincoln County Museum Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00119

Abstract

The Lincoln County Museum Photograph Collection contains photographs of towns, railroads, and mining operations in Lincoln County, Nevada from 1870 to 1953. The photographs primarily depict mines and railroads in Pioche, Caliente, Bullionville, and Panaca from 1900 to 1908 during part of Nevada’s mining boom. The photographs also depict Paiute workers, horse freight teams, geographical landmarks, and students in Lincoln County.

Archival Collection

Charles P. Squires Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00002

Abstract

The Squires Family Photographs document the Squires Family and the development of the Las Vegas Valley in Nevada from approximately 1860 to 1980, with a bulk of the photographs depicting people and events from 1900 to 1950. The photographs depict the Euro-American settlement and growth of Las Vegas, Nevada; traveling and exploration of Southern Nevada and the Southwestern United States; the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the Colorado River; clubs and social groups; and the Squires Family, especially prominent newspaper editor and publisher Charles Pember (C. P. or “Pop”) Squires, Delphine “Mom” Anderson Squires, and their children.

Archival Collection

Photograph of a mining town, Delamar (Nev.), 1890s

Date

1890 to 1900

Description

Panoramic view of hillside mine and town, probably Delamar, Nevada, in the late 19th century.

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Correspondence, Aaron Winters to E. B. Kiel

Date

1895-05-16 to 1896-08-08

Archival Collection

Description

This folder is from the "Correspondence" file of the Sadie and Hampton George Papers (MS-00434)

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Photograph of mine buildings in Goldfield (Nev.), October 15, 1908

Date

1908-10-15

Description

Caption: Mine building Goldfield, Nevada area Oct 15, 1908

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Plat of the Texas and Lone Star Lodes, Goldfield (Nev.), November 11, 1905

Date

1905-11-11

Description

Caption: U.S. Surveyor General for Nevada plat for mining claim

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The El Dorado Mining District Record Book G, May 13, 1913

Date

1913-05-13

Description

The El Dorado Mining District Record Book G, May 13, 1913

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Newspaper, Tonopah Bonanza, July 7, 1906

Date

1906-07-07

Description

Articles on Southern Pacific Railroad and conditions of Bullfrog and Goldfield mining districts

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