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Rhyolite (Nev.), image 002: photographic print
Date
1951
Archival Collection
Description
Rhyolite, Nevada. Ghost town showing remains of a hotel. (1951)
Image
Rhyolite (Nev.), image 003: photographic print
Date
1951
Archival Collection
Description
Remnants of train depot in ghost town - Rhyolite, Nevada. (1951)
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Photograph Abandoned buildings, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1920
Date
1920
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: Abandoned shacks in Rhyolite, Nev. Called the Ghost City. During the Gold Rush in 1906-7, Rhyolite had a population of 5,000. It is said that people had to elbow their way through the streets. Many substantial buildings were erected, some of which still stand dismantled of everything portable. At the beginning of 1920, Rhyolite is deserted with the exception of four persons.
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Abandoned jailhouse in Rhyolite (Nev.): photographic print
Date
1900 to 1995
Archival Collection
Description
Ruins of Rhyolite, NV jailhouse, constructed in 1907. (photo by Don Walker)
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Mountains and deserts of Rhyolite (Nev.): photographic print
Date
1905
Archival Collection
Description
Mountainous desert scene taken during the Jackson Rhyolite trip in 1905.
Image
Rhyolite (Nev.), image 004: photographic print
Date
1951
Archival Collection
Description
Ghost town of Rhyolite, Nevada. Portions of a store are still standing. (1951)
Image
Newspaper, The Rhyolite Herald November 15, 1907
Date
1907-11-15
Archival Collection
Description
News reports of famous investores Fred Bonfils and Charles M Schwab, reports of mine and mill output figures, projections and calls for mining opportunities; .
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Photograph of buildings, Rhyolite (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
The three story building closest to the automobile is the Overbury Building. The three story building in the background is the John S. Cook and Company building. Auto drives past abandoned buildings in Rhyolite.
Caption: Deserted buildings on the main street of Rhyolite.
Caption: Deserted buildings on the main street of Rhyolite.
Image
Rhyolite, Nevada, 1957 to 2001
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
UNLV Libraries Collection of Regional History Files
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00547
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Regional History Files
Box/Folder: Box 60
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Regional History Files
Box/Folder: Box 60
Archival Component
Postcard of Rhyolite, Nevada, 1907
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Doris Hancock Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00003
Collection Name: Doris Hancock Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Doris Hancock Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component