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Photograph of mine shaft, Sheep Mountain Range, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Looking up inside the mine shaft previously pictured in the Sheep Mountains of Nevada.

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Photograph of miner and mine owner, Sheep Mountain Range, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Miner and the mine owner stand next to machinery and the mine's entrance at the Sheep Mountain Range in Nevada.

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Photograph of mine entrance, Sheep Mountain, 1931

Date

1931

Description

Entrance to mine on the Sheep Mountain Range in Nevada. For more mine images at the Sheep Range, see 0123 0178-0180.

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Photograph of miner's monument, Kingman Wash (Ariz.), circa 1932

Date

1931 to 1933

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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Photograph of C. N. Cross' mining claim, Las Vegas (Nev.), January 26, 1929

Date

1929-01-26

Description

C. N. Cross' mining claim of Solitary Mine in Clark County Nevada on January 26, 1929. Notes with photo read, "Claim on butte that now is an island in the lake. Wint has the claim papers. Called Solitary Mine - Clark County, Nev, 24th Jan., 1929. Wint, Emory's son, Ayers daughter, and others would ride burros up to this location and cook hot dogs and then return by moonlight."

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Photograph of Beckleys and miners, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1913

Date

1913

Description

Beckleys stand with unidentified miners in the desert of Las Vegas near a gold mine. Identified from left to right: "1) Miner, 2) Miner's Wife, 3) Will Beckley, 4) Leva Beckley, 5) Watelet (Engineer), 6) Jake Beckley."

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Photograph of town and mine, Goodsprings (Nev.), circa 1917

Date

1916 to 1918

Description

Aerial view of Yellow Pine Mine in Goodsprings, Nevada.

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Photograph of desert landscape and people, Goldfield (Nev.), December 1903.

Date

1903-12

Description

First picture taken in Goldfield, December, 1903. Harrie Taylor (discoverer). Lew Finnegan and John Y. McKane on the Jumbo, from which was taken $100,000 in 47 feet surface, the strike that caused the first rush.

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Newspaper, Tonopah Bonanza, July 14, 1906

Date

1906-07-14

Description

Newspaper, Tonopah Bonanza, July 14, 1906

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Photograph of a miner working topside filling an ore cart, Goldfield (Nev.), 1907

Date

1907

Description

Photograph of a miner working topside filling an ore cart, Goldfield (Nev.), 1907

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