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Photograph of a child, early 1900s
Date
1915 to 1935
Description
A child sits in the spare tire hanging off of an automobile. A dog stands by the child.
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Photograph of children, late 1900s
Date
1960 to 1979
Description
An older and younger boy hold hands and stand together, barefooted, in the backyard of a home.
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Photograph of Wovoka, early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
A picture of Wovoka, also known as Jack Wilson, was the Paiute messiah from Mason Valley and the originator of the Ghost Dance religion. The Ghost Dance is incorporated into numerous American Indian belief systems and is said to unite the living spirits with the deceased. Written on the photo: "Northern Paiute - 1. Wovoka, the Paiute messiah from Mason Valley, was the originator of the Ghost Dance religion. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of The National Archives."
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Photograph of trains at Mohawk Mines, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Mohawk Mines Goldfield Nev No 3031 Larson Pho. Palm Studio Goldfield, Nev No. 3031
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Photograph of Combination Mine, Goldfield (Nev.),early 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Combination Mine Goldfield, Nev.
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Photograph of Ramsey Street, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
This shows you one of our good buildings ___ pretty good for a town only 3 years old
Caption: Ramsey St. Goldfield, Nev
Caption: Ramsey St. Goldfield, Nev
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Photograph of a family by their house, Alamo (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Joe Sharp and his family pictured outside of their home on the west side of Richardville, Nevada. Pictured from left to right; George Stowell, Mayme Stowell (Joe Sharp's daughter), Lawrence Sharp, Jewel Sharp Dimick, Mayme Catherine Richard Sharp, Keller (neighbor-boy), and Joseph Lewis Sharp, the son of Henry Sharp.
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Photograph of town, Tonopah (Nev.), circa 1900
Date
1899 to 1901
Archival Collection
Description
This is a photograph of early Tonopah. This community came together and started this town in 1900 because of the discovery of silver-rich ore.
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Photograph of mining tower, Rhyolite (Nev.), circa 1925
Date
1924 to 1926
Archival Collection
Description
The view of a mining tower between Mountain Ladd and Montgomery Mountain in Rhyolite, Nevada. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "between Mt. Ladd and Montgomery Mt. out in the middle of the alluvium. Tower documents attempt to reach bedrock. They went down 350 feet and didn't get to bedrock. See USGS Bulletin 407. - Ed Whipple, 12/19/78."
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Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County, Nevada Planning Division: "Citizens Area Transport (CAT) Proposed Boomtown Extension" (Draft), 1994 September
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00648
Collection Name: Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 30
Collection Name: Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 30
Archival Component