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Photograph of of William Andrews Clark, circa mid 1900s
Date
1940 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
A portrait of William Andrews Clark, the builder of San Pedro, LA (Los Angeles) & SL (Salt Lake) Railroad (now Union Pacific Rail Road). Individual Creator credit goes to Irene Brennan.
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Photograph of Bill Bishop and others camping on Las Vegas Creek, 1880 - early 1900s
Date
1880 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Bill Bishop, bottom right, and others camping below Bonanza on the Las Vegas Creek. One of the men may be Johnnie Horden.
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Photograph of Mack and Will Foster, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Mack and Will Foster, uncles of George Byron Foster. Handwritten description provided on a separate piece of paper: "Figures identified in reverse. Should be Mack and Will. Lived at Berlin not far from my home in Tonopah. Brothers very close all their lives. Lived into their 80s. Died within months of each other. Mack the eldest. Both small men. When Mack was in his late sixties or early seventies he went to visit Toxine's (sp?), a house of prostitution, when Tonopah still had a red light district, ca 1952. Mack carried brass knuckles and a sawed off revolver. He was a rough character. Died about 1962. Both miners. Had brother, George, and a sister." Also hand written: (Photographer *A Allen ___*, Goldfield, Nev.)
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Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Manor, Millers (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Mr. And Mrs. S. H. "Barney" Manor with their daughter in the foreground in Millers, Nevada. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Barney and I and Jo. I am some thing here. Only weigh 98 - but weight 103 again now. Wonderful. Mr. and Mrs. Sh. H. Manor and daughter. Barney' a nickname from Barney Oldfield, because he had such a heavy foot when driving. Barney's real name was Sam Houston Manor. As of 2/20/80 Barney was still living at Hawthorn and Round Mountain, 90 yrs. old. He worked for Tonopah & Goldfield RR-sect(?)hand. Their marriage was a love match. Barney had sandy red hair. He had a slight shake in his hands as I do, and because I had red hair, too, everyone teased that I really was his daughter. This photo probably taken at Millers, Nevada. Quotation and information told to Elizabeth Nelson Patrick, 2/20/80."
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