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Photograph of a man dumping excavated rock, Round Mountain (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Photograph of a man dumping excavated rock, Round Mountain (Nev.), 1900-1925

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Map of the Tonopah Mining District, Tonopah (Nev.), 1910

Date

1910

Description

Ed. of Mar. 1904, reprinted Apr. 1910 ; Scale 1:12,000 (W 117 14'--W 117 12'/N 38 05'--N 38 03') ; 1 map : col. ; 41 x 31 cm ; Oriented with north toward the upper left ; Relief shown by contours and hachures ; Topography by W.J. Peters ; "Surveyed in 1902-1903." ; "Triangulation by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey." ;

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David Donovan Collection on Hydrology and Geology

Identifier

MS-00813

Abstract

The David Donovan Collection on Hydrology and Geology (1911-2011) is comprised of the research collected by former Las Vegas Valley Water District employee, David Donovan, about groundwater, hydrology, minerals, and geology in Nevada, as well as the surrounding areas of California, Arizona, and Utah. Included are reports, professional papers, maps, and books.

Archival Collection

Letter from C. A. Earle Rinker to his mother, March 16, 1908

Date

1908-03-16

Archival Collection

Description

Letter to his mother. Rinker told his mother not to worry about him working in the mines. He explains how above ground work is safe and below ground work is where it is dangerous.

Text

Photograph of a group of men outside the Mount Diablo Mining Company, Candelaria (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Photograph of a group of men outside the Mount Diablo Mining Company, Candelaria (Nev.), 1900-1925

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Photograph of mining operations, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Photograph of mining operations, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1925

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Correspondence, Levi Syphus to Sadie George

Date

1920-06-11

Archival Collection

Description

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

Text

Photograph of Rand Mine (Nev.), 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Rand Mine in Nevada.

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Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00001

Abstract

The Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection depicts Southern and Central Nevada and other western states from 1890 to 1961. The photographs primarily depict the development and growth of early Las Vegas, Nevada; mines and mining operations in Southern and Central Nevada; towns and mines in Nevada; and the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the Colorado River.

Archival Collection

Mary Griffith Toleno Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00021

Abstract

The Mary Griffith Toleno Photograph Collection contains photographs of Nevada from approximately 1875 to 1964. The materials include photographs of Fort Churchill, the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, the New York Mine in Silver City, Virginia City, buildings in Lovelock, Nevada, and locations in Carson City, Nevada and Reno, Nevada. The materials also include photographs of the Griffith family and friends.

Archival Collection