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Photograph of a group of people at the Florence Mine, Goldfield (Nev.), 1904

Date

1904

Description

Inscription on back reads; "Florence Mine at Goldfield Nevada-owned by Tom Lockhart the father of his infatuated daughter 1904."

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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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Photograph of plat map of principal Goldfield mines, Goldfield (Nev.), late 1800s

Date

1890 to 1900

Description

Caption: This plat shows the principal mines of Goldfield. The five groups in which the Goldfield-Majestic Mines Company is interested are marked in black.

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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

Photograph of Tonopah Extension Mine buildings and headframe (Nev.), 1901-1905

Date

1901 to 1905

Description

A black and white photograph of the Tonopah Extension Mine in Tonopah, Nevada.
Caption: Tonopah Extension, E.W.Smith Photo.

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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 miners working inside the Sierra Blanca Mine tunnel, Pioneer (Nev.), 1911

Date

1911

Description

Annotated: Bert Turner [bottom left] and Matt. Francis [bottom center]
Caption: Flashlight taken in Sierra Blanca Tunnel. Pioneer, Nevada. 1911.

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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.

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Placer miners using hydraulic methods: photographic print

Date

1909 (year uncertain) to 1988 (year uncertain)

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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Photograph of miners standing near shaft and headworks, Tonopah (Nev.), late 1800s

Date

1890 to 1900

Description

Photograph of miners standing near shaft and headworks, Tonopah (Nev.), late 1800s

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