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Photograph of part of a road map of Southern California, circa 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Part of a road map of southern California produced by the Automobile Club of Southern California, early 1920s. Map shows the development of roads, railroads, and communities in the southern Nevada area at that time. (Courtesy Of Claudia Reidhead, Beatty, Nevada)

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Photograph of Jake Beckley, partner with Ed Von Tobel, Sr., next to supply wagon, LAs Vegas, circa 1900s

Date

1900 to 1909

Description

Jake Beckley, partner with Ed Von Tobel, Sr., is shown next to supply wagon on its way to one of the mining camps of the Rhyolite or Beatty Districts. Physical object has an insert containg additional biographical information.

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A view of Pioneer, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family. Smoke can be seen rising from the chimney of the large house in the background and both it and the cabin in the foreground on the left appear to be occupied.

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View of Springdale: photographic print

Date

1907 (year uncertain) to 1959 (year uncertain)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.E. Lemmon Family. This photograph has not been authoritatively identified. Most likely Springdale, Nevada, possibly circa early 1900s.

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Ford, Katie, 1929-

Katie Ford was born April 13, 1929 in Ely, Nevada. Her family lived in multiple cities in the state before moving to Beatty, Nevada when Ford was two years old. She worked at her family’s gas station and hotel while she was a teenager. When Ford moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1945, she continued her career as a waitress.

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Photograph of the Searchlight Baseball Club, Searchlight, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

The Searchlight Baseball Club. From left to right, the members are identified: 1) Billie Ryan 2) E. M. Beattie 3) Roy Stanford 4) [?] 5) Orrin Smith "Sherriff" 6) [?] 7) Roland Brown 8) Ben Emerick 9) [?] 10) Harry Carlson 11) Frank Miller 12) Pat Henry 13) Light Wheatley (0110) 14) [?].

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