A view of a railroad builders' camp for the S.P. (San Pedro), L.A. (Los Angeles) & S.L. (Salt Lake) line between Caliente and Las Vegas in southern Nevada.
Description given with photograph: "Jean, Nevada 1917. Me holding Margy; Bessie; Mrs. (Prof.) Barnett and daughter and baby Barnett. Background shows loading platform of yellow Pine Mine RR."
One of the last steam trains going toward Caliente roundhouse. The roundhouse alone used to employ about 150 men. It was torn down not long after this photograph was taken.
A picture of Bullfrog-Goldfield no. 13, August 15, 1908 after wreck with T&T passenger southbound at Evelyn, California. Inscribed on photo is: "Eng. 13 after the wreck. Aug. 9th -08. T. & T. R.R. F.G.P."
A view of people at a railroad surveyors break camp associated with the S.P. (San Pedro), L.A. (Los Angeles) & S.L. (South Lake) railroad line construction in southern Nevada.
A survey party "fold their tents" at a railroad surveyors break camp associated with the S.P. (San Pedro), L.A. (Los Angeles) & S.L. (South Lake) railroad line construction in southern Nevada.