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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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Photograph of Mohawk Mine and surroundings, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

unspecified year in 199X

Description

Inscription on back reads: "The wagon in the middle foregroundshows a dray hauling one of our 50 HP motors to the "Frances Mohawk" lease which is shown on the extreme left. This lease and the one in the center (the "Hayes-Monnetta") are each taking out over $40,000 per day. The houses in the distance are lying between Goldfield and Columbia. The large white building to the right and back is the Nevada Goldfield Reduction Works. The R.R. station is to the rear and left."
Caption: Mohawk Mine Goldfield, Nev. early 1900s. Railroad station to the rear and left.

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Transcript of interview with Joe Lappin by Gordon Brusso, March 4, 1976

Date

1976-03-04

Archival Collection

Description

On March 4, 1976, Gordon Brusso interviewed former miner, Joe Lappin (born November 14th, 1914 in Santa Paula, California) about his life in Boulder City, Nevada. The two discuss his early occupational history and his work for the Bureau of Mines. He then goes on to explain the different housing systems that developed in Boulder City during World War Two.

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Photograph of Pioneer Mine buildings in hills, Pioneer (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Caption: Pioneer Min, Pioneer, Nevada

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Postcard of the Combination Mine and Mill, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Caption: Combination Mine & Mill, Goldfield, Nevada

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Postcard of the Mohawk Mine operations, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Caption: Famous Mohawk Mine of Goldfield, Nevada.

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Photograph of crowd watching drilling contest, Searchlight (Nev.), July 4, 1905

Date

1905-07-04

Description

Caption: Drilling contest, Searchlight, Nevada, 1905.

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Photograph of a miner and girl riding burro at Railroad Lease, Pioneer (Nev.), 1909

Date

1909

Description

Caption: Railroad Lease on Conservative Mine. Pioneer, Nevada. 1909.

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Photograph of men in front of the Sierra Blanca Mine tunnel, Pioneer (Nev.), 1911

Date

1911

Description

Caption: Sierra Blanca Tunnel and Crew. Pioneer, Nevada. 1911.

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Sectional maps for the Combination and Florence Mines, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Sectional mining map, vertical orientation

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