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Photograph of R.E. Lake and Earle Eglington at Balance Rock, Las Vegas, circa 1916
Date
1916
Archival Collection
Description
R.E. Lake Sr. and son-in-law Earle Eglington standing at Balance Rock near old Potosi Mine.
Image
Southern Nevada Photo Album, image 056
Description
56.1 Above camp, photo of mountains. ; 56.2 Photo of an airplane. ; 56.3 LA and Salt lake train engine 3431. ; 56.4 Eagle Rock. ; 56.5 Potosi Cub (cut?), photo of a mine entrance.
Goodsprings Mining District
No description.
Latitude/Longitude
35.84553, -115.50028
Alternate Name
Potosi Mining District
Yellow Pine Mining District
Broader
Feature
administrative division
Geographic Location
Photograph of Nathaniel V. Jones, circa 1850s-1863
Date
1850 to 1863
Archival Collection
Description
Nathaniel V. Jones, envoy for Brigham Young, was sent to the Mormon fort in Las Vegas in 1856 to develop lead mines near Mount Potosi.
Image
Letter to C. McLeod, May 15, 1913
Date
1913-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
Letter to C. McLeod on Potosi Mine stationery; bottom half of page is missing. Author unknown; Probably written by W.E. Smith or Clayton V. Smith.
Text
Jones, Nathaniel Vary, 1822-1863
Jones was sent to the Mormon Fort in Las Vegas by Brigham Young to develop lead mines near Mount Potosi
Person