The Delamar Lode newspaper printing office during the letterpress era. Cast metal sorts, used to construct words for the paper, are in the background at the right. Examples of articles are posted on the wall in the upper left corner. This photograph is attributed to the Fred Steen Collection in Stanley W. Paher's book, Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps, page 300. Mr. Steen, who lived in Delamar around the time of this photograph, moved with his family to Tonopah where he later worked as a mining bookkeeper.
Panaca School, 1893 Chad Ronnow, teacher. Top l to r Rex Matthews, Margaret Matthews, James Wadsworth, Olive Gentry, [Violet] Lee, Grace Heaps, May Wadsworth, [?] Hansen, Ruth Phillips, Carrie Lee, Minnie Matthews, Elvira Clark, Lizzie Davis. Second row l to r Jessie Matthews, Mell Porter, Dave Wadsworth, Leve Blod, Grace Heaps, Noma Enpry, Ivie Lee, Madline Wadsworth, Eva Matthews, Aggie Mathis.
An auction held May 15-16, 1905 to sell lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. A group of men and women stand on and around a covered wooden platform outdoors. The auctioneer stands to the left of center at the front of the platform. The decision to auction lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite was not made until May 10, 1905. Auctioneer C.O. Whittemore was the president of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.