Arrival of a stagecoach from Stonewall Station, Hornsilver, Nevada, June 1908. There is an inscription on the back of the image. "Hornsilver, originally known as Lime Point, was settled when silver was discovered in the area in the 1860's. The name of the camp was changed to Hornsilver in 1908 when rich Hornsilver was found in the area. In the 1930's when gold became the major product of the area the name of the town was again changed, this time to Gold Point, the name it is known by today." There is a date stamp: May 1979.
Rawhide, Nevada, mid-1908. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Rawhide was founded in late 1907 after high grade gold ore was found in the area. By mid-1908 the town had a population of over 7000. Due to shallow ore bodies only a few hundred people remained in the area by the end of 1909. Rawhide's mines produced over $ 1,500,000. January 1980."
Palace Hotel, Goldfield, Nevada, September 14, 1905. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Palace Hotel on the corner of Main and Crook, decorated for the Railroad Days celebration. Arrival of the Goldfield Railroad was a milestone in the camp's history. Later merged with the Tonopah Railroad to form the T. & G. R.R., it was the first of 4 railroads to serve Goldfield." There is a date stamp: February 1980.
Nye County Courthouse, Belmont, Nevada, 1902. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Built in 1874 at a cost of $22,000, the building served as the center of Nye County's government until 1905 when Tonopah became the county seat. Construction was carried out by Reno contractor I.T. Benham. Most of the building materials were secured in the area. Granite blocks for the foundation were quarried near town and the bricks were made at the building site. Lime for the mortar was made in nearby kilns and the rough lumber was cut at the Pine Creek sawmill. The building is presently owned by the Nevada Division of State Parks." There is a date stamp: Christmas 1982.
Tonopah Belmont Development Company mill, Millers, Nevada, 1913. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Built in 1907, the 60 stamp mill operated until late 1918. It was the smaller of two mills located at Millers. The largest, the Desert Mill of the Desert Power and Mill Company, was located a short distance to the east of the Belmont mill. During its lifetime, the mill processed 568,000 tons of Tonopah ore with a recovery of $12,000,000. The Tonopah Belmont Development Company also had a large 100 stamp mill near its Belmont mine in Tonopah. Millers was located 12 miles west of Tonopah on the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad." There is a date stamp: 1983.
Tonopah Army Air Base, Tonopah, Nevada. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Bomber hanger being completed, 10/30/43. Construction of the base began in 1940 and it was completed in July, 1942. Originally a fighter training facility, the field was converted to a bomber base in 1943. In 1944 over 6500 enlisted men were stationed at the site. The base was closed August 23, 1945 and deactivated in 1948. The base is presently owned by Nye County and serves as Tonopah's airport. Glen Jones Collection." There is a date stamp: mid-year 1983.
Columbia, Nevada, 1904. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Looking southeast from Columbia was the second townsite laid out in the Goldfield district. By 1905, Columbia supported a newspaper, school, post office, hotels, saloons, and many other businesses. By 1907, the town's population had reached 1500, but the boom was over by 1910 and the camp's population dropped to less than 500 by 1914. Due to its location near the mines and the large mill of the Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company, Columbia was able to remain in existence, but in 1918 the post office was closed and within a few years most of its residents had moved to nearby Goldfield." There is a date stamp: Christmas 1983.
Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad depot fire, August 13, 1980. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "The depot was built in 1904 as the Tonopah terminal of the Tonopah Railroad. In 1905 the Tonopah Railroad merged with the Goldfield Railroad to form the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad and the depot had been enlarged to a full two story structure by 1910. The building was used by the railroad until it ceased operation in 1947. The building was vacant at the time of fire. Philip Metscher photo." There is a date stamp: mid-year 1984.
Columbus, Esmeralda County, Nevada, about 1880. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "The Pacific Borax Company was one of four companies mining borax from nearby Columbus Salt Marsh at the time. The borax was discovered in 1872 by Francis M. "Borax" Smith. Columbus, which was settled in 1865, also supported four stamp mills which process the silver ore from the Columbus Mining District (Candelaria). The town's boom years were between 1873-1878 when the population was over 600. Nevada Historical Society Coll." There is a date stamp: Christmas 1984.
Berlin, Nevada 1905. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Silver ore was discovered at the site in 1895. In 1898 the Nevada Company purchased the claims, developed the mine and installed a 30 stamp mill. Soon Berlin boasted a population of 250. There was a store, post office and a number of saloons in the area. Mining ceased by 1909 and the mill's machinery was removed in 1947. Today Berlin is a ghost town in a state of "arrested decay" and is part of the Berlin-Ichthyosaur Nevada Satate Park. Berlin's mines produced over $800,000. Don E. Lewis Collection." There is a date stamp: Christmas 1985.