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Photograph of January Lease mine, Goldfield (Nev.), 1904

Date

1904

Description

[The January was the third mine to open in 1904]
Caption: January Lease

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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

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

Map of a vertical cross-section through the Eureka Consolidated Mine, Eureka County (Nev.), 1883

Date

1883

Description

Scale [ca. 1:2,400] 1 in.=200 feet1 map ; col. ; 20 x 16 cm ; Eureka Con. Mine is in the Eureka Mining District in Nevada ; "Juliue Bien & Co. lith." ; "U.S. Geological Survey. Annual report 1883, pl. XXXIII"--Upper right margin ; Library's copy has "Nev." printed in pencil in upper right corner

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Map of the properties of the Tonopah Extension, Pittsburg Tonopah, Golden Anchor, and Red Rock Consolidated Mining Companies : Tonopah Mining District, Nye County (Nev.), 1901

Date

1901

Description

Scale [ca. 1:2,400] 1 in. to 200 feet ; 1 map ; 75 x 102 cm; Includes locations of mines and their main shafts and drawings of the hoists of the Tonopah Extension, Golden Anchor and the Red Rock Consolidated ; Photocopy. [United States : s.n., 198-?]

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Map of the Tonopah Mining District, Tonopah (Nev.), 1903

Date

1903

Description

Rev. ed. ; Scale [ca. 1:10,800]. 1 inch to 900 feet ; 1 map : col. ; 76 x 102 cm., folded in cover to 21 x 11 cm ; Relief shown by hachures ; Cover title: Map of Tonopah, Gold Mountain and other adjacent mining districts, Nye and Esmeralda Counties ; Insets: Ray Mining District, vicinity map of Tonopah Mining District, Utopia Mining District, Tokop Mining District, Weepah Mining District, East Klondike Mining District, Gold Mountain, Tonopah Mining District and Red Mountain ; "Photo-lith. Britton & Rey, S.F." ; Includes advertisements

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Photograph of Sam Bradburn and J. O'Brien standing at the opening of the Yellowjacket tunnel, Pioneer (Nev.), 1909

Date

1909

Description

Annotated "Sam. H. Bradbury" [left] and "J. D. O'Brien" [right]
Caption: Yellowjacket Tunnel. 1909.

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Photograph of a man working outside the Dividend Mining Company mill, Tonopah Dividend Mine (Nev.), 1916

Date

1916

Archival Collection

Description

Inscription on back reads: "This picture shows the head of our 2V-HP engine which operated the mill and compressor"

Image

Photograph of O. K. Reed and his son Little O. K. near his claim at Gold Reed, Tonopah (Nev.), 1920

Date

1920

Description

Photograph of O. K. Reed and his son Little O. K. near his claim at Gold Reed, Tonopah (Nev.), 1920

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