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Photograph of Main Street in Silver Peak (Nev.), 1938

Date

1938

Description

Main Street, Silver Peak, Nevada, 1938. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "In 1938, Silver Peak was Esmeralda County's largest and most prosperous town, boasting a population of over 1,000. The economy was supported chiefly by the nearby mines of the Nivloc and Mary Mine areas. The town's prosperity ended when the mines closed with the beginning of WWII." The section of town in the upper left corner of the photo, which included the post office, several stores and a theater was destroyed by fire in 1948. There is a date stamp: Christmas, 1986.

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Howard Hughes at the microphone, during his brief address at welcoming ceremonies in the Council Chamber at City Hall, New York, 1938 July 15

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Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12

Archival Component

Fishing guides, 1938

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Archival Collection

Leon Rockwell Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00013
Collection Name: Leon Rockwell Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Brigham Townsend, 1938

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Archival Collection

Bill Willard Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00435
Collection Name: Bill Willard Papers
Box/Folder: Box 11

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Correspondence, 1938-1984

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File

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Rick L. May Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00446
Collection Name: Rick L. May Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Ranch house, 1938

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Archival Collection

Robert Worts Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00007
Collection Name: Robert Worts Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 01

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"Tax Payers’ Guide" 1926 (booklet) and 1938 Los Angeles, 1926-1938

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File

Archival Collection

Union Pacific Railroad Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00397
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Collection
Box/Folder: Box 71 (Restrictions apply)

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Eagle Valley, 1938

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Archival Collection

Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00214
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02

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Ayres job, 1938

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File

Archival Collection

Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
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Collection Number: MS-00177
Collection Name: Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
Box/Folder: Box 09

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St. Thomas, 1938

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File

Archival Collection

Doris Hancock Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00003
Collection Name: Doris Hancock Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06 (Restrictions apply)

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