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Film transparency of buildings at mines in Kingman, Arizona, circa late 1940s
Date
1945 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
An image of buildings next to mines in Kingman.
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Photograph of mining building and headframe, Kingman, Arizona circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a mining operation in Kingman.
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Photograph of mining buildings and headframe, Kingman, Arizona, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a mining operation in Kingman.
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Photograph of workers moving mining machines, (Mex.), May 1911
Date
1911-05
Archival Collection
Description
Workers use cattle, horses, and covered wagons to haul mining machinery to the mines. Taken by Henry M. Corliss.
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Photograph of miner's monument, Kingman Wash (Ariz.), circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Miner's monument for Joseph Herber Richards at Kingman Wash. He died June 18, 1917 and had previously owned the mine at Sheep Mountain. Note reads: "He died in Kingman Wash, 300 yards from Colorado River. His miners pick is imbedded in the cement." - W. A. Davis, April 1992.
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Authorization to sell mining interests
Date
1909-11-05
Archival Collection
Description
This folder is from "Legal Records" file of the Sadie and Hampton George Papers (MS-00434)
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Photograph of New Ruth, 1960-1961
Date
1960 to 1961
Archival Collection
Description
White Pine County's newest town, New Ruth, where most of the houses shown in this picture were moved by Kennecott Copper Corporation, a distance of over two miles to a new location to escape caving action which would have resulted from the Deep Ruth Mine operations. The homes are employee-owned.
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Photograph of Ed Von Tobel, Sr. exploring a mining claim, Las Vegas Region, circa 1900s
Date
1900 to 1909
Archival Collection
Description
Ed Von Tobel, Sr. and (possibly) Tony Felix on an exploring trip for mining claims in mountains surrounding Las Vegas. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.
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Photograph of gold bullion bars, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Nineteen gold bullion bars are stacked atop one another for a photo. Inscription below reads: "Nineteen gold bullion bars having a value of more than $450,000 and taken from one of the Goldfield mines in its boom days are enough to excite anyone. These were the genuine article. Even to Goldfielders they created a sensation. It is every prospector's dream."
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Film transparency of postcard showing a boat transporting gold ore on Lake Mead, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a mining building and a boat on Lake Mead. Gold ore claims were made near the northern shores of Lake Mead in the late 1930s, after the completion of Hoover Dam. Shipments of ore were towed down Lake Mead by barge for railroad transport. Text on bottom of image reads: "First load of gold ore to be transported on Boulder Lake by barge." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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