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Beatty's Episcopal Church, undated

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Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 07

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Beatty's Episcopal Church, undated

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File

Archival Collection

Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 07

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Photograph of abandoned saloons and bars, Beatty (Nev.), 1918

Date

1918

Description

Per patron comment, this was the 200 block of West Main Street with Beatty Mountain in the background, but it is currently a vacant lot.
Caption: Remnant of other days in Beatty. Abandoned saloons. During the boom of 1906, Beatty boasted a population of 1,000. There were 26 saloons. In 1918, only 2 remained to close their doors.
Site Name: The Northern (Beatty, Nev.)

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Aerial view of Beatty, 1980

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File

Archival Collection

Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 28

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Frank Brockman pulling a Beatty burro: photographic print

Date

1960 to 1964

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.A. Brockman Family. Frank Brockman is a Beatty resident and son-in-law of Gordon Bettles and is to publicize the Beatty Burro Race.

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M.M. "Old Man" Beatty, occupant of the Beatty Ranch at The time of Rhyolite's founding, and namesake of the town, undated

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File

Archival Collection

Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 07

Archival Component

Newspaper showing dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the Beatty Fire Hall, Beatty, 1960 July 04

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File

Archival Collection

Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 07

Archival Component

Potograph of children in schoolyard, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Patron commented that since the sign for the Exchange Hotel is visible, the school house was located at the 100 block of South 2nd Street in Beatty.
Caption: Beatty school house

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Mrs. Bennett, a school teacher at Beatty: photographic print

Date

1933 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.B. Lisle Family. Mrs. Bennett was from Johnnie, Nevada. This picture was taken in Beatty.

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Photograph of a band and dancers, Beatty (Nev.), 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

Transcribed from the back of the photo: "Bearcat and the Lisle Brothers: performing at dance, Ralph and Chloe Lisle dancing, Beatty, Nevada." Ralph Lisle was a Nye County Commissioner and the brother of Celesta Adelaide Lisle Lowe, the first director of UNLV Libraries Special Collections.

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