Belleville, Nevada looking toward the main street from the ore mill. A typical scene of early mining activity in Nevada, where they hauled water as well as everything else on wagons and pack animals.
From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, an envelope, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.C. Lofthouse-Berg Families (Round Mountain)
Mule teams and wagons loaded with cordwood on way to ore mill at Belleville, Nevada. Trees stumps show extent of cutting operation. The collected wood was used for fuel at the ore mill.
Mule skinners (drivers) and pack mules loaded with cordwood where it will be transferred to wagons pulled by sixteen-mule (jerk-line) teams and hauled to ore mill at Belleville, Nevada. The ore was to be used for fuel.