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Photograph of Condor Canyon, Bullionville (Nev.), circa 1916

Date

1915 to 1917

Description

Bullionville and Pioche Railroad Grade tracks running through Condor Canyon.

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Photograph of train tracks, Lincoln County (Nev.), circa 1907

Date

1906 to 1908

Description

Railroad tracks lead off into the curves of a mountain. Picture taken off the back of a train route to Pioche.

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Photograph of a locomotive, Jackrabbit (Nev.), 1875-1893

Date

1875 to 1893

Description

Railroad locomotive engine in Jackrabbit, which is now a mining ghost town. Just 14 miles west of Pioche, the settlement of Jackrabbit was once called Royal City and was discovered in 1876.

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Photograph of railroad, Hoover Dam, circa 1932

Date

1931 to 1933

Description

Portion of railroad leading to Hoover [Boulder] Dam. Workers can be seen in the background, with wheelbarrows and various materials in the foreground.

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Photograph of Bullion Car, Carson City (Nev.), 1880-1910

Date

1880 to 1910

Description

Railroad car sits on tracks. Inscription with photo reads: "Car #13, the famed Bullion Car, which hauled millions in bullion out of the Carson Valley above Genoa V&T Station in Virginia City. It was called the 'Julia Bullett' after the Comstock's most noted lady of the night."

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Photograph of Salt Lake and Boulder City railroad junction, (Nev.), September 17, 1930

Date

1930-09-17

Description

Ray Lyman Wilbur drives the final silver spike into the ground at the railroad junction of Salt Lake RR at Boulder. Other men gather around as spectators, all wearing suits and ties.

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Sketch map of Nevada and the southeastern portion of California, 1906

Date

1906

Description

42 x 30 cm., fold. to 23 x 11 cm. Relief shown by hachures. Copyright: George S. Clason. "Compliments of D. Mackinzie & Company Incorporated, Mine Operators and Commission Brokers, Goldfield, Nevada." Company's locations in Goldfield and in Greenwater, California, are marked with red circles on the map. Includes index. Shows railroad routes. Original publisher: Clason Map Co..

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Sketch map of Nevada and the southeastern portion of California, 1906

Date

1906

Description

1907 written in red pencil at top of map. 41 x 29 cm. Relief shown by hachures. Copyright held by George S. Clason. Includes index. "Compliments of A.E. Holt, real estate and mines, Bullfrog Mining Dist., Rhyolite, Nevada." Red star indicates location of A.E. Holt company. Shows railroad routes. Library's copy has "1907" printed with brown crayon in upper margin and has four sets of two holes punched in a vertical line along the right third of the map. Original publisher: Clason Map Co..

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Sketch map of Nevada and the southeastern portion of California, 1906

Date

1906

Description

42 x 29 cm. Relief shown by hachures. Copyright held by George S. Clason. "Compliments of the Patrick Investment Co. ... Denver, Colorado." Includes index. Shows railroad routes. "We have offices, representatives and properties in every camp marked in red on this map." Original publisher: Clason Map Co..

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Sketch map of Nevada and the southeastern portion of California, 1906

Date

1906

Description

41 x 29 cm. Relief shown by hachures. Copyright held by George S. Clason. Includes index. "Compliments of Aston & Sears ... Goldfield, Nevada." Red stars probably indicate location of towns with either offices of or claims owned by Aston & Sears. Shows railroad routes. Ad for shares in the Diamond Bullfrog claim on verso. Original publisher: Clason Map Co..

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