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Postcard of Diamondfield (Nev.), 1904

Date

1904

Description

Diamondfield, located 5 miles northeast of Goldfield, was settled in mid-February, 1904 as a result of the Goldfield strikes. It was founded by Diamondfield Jack" Davis, a reputed gunslinger from Idaho, who discovered gold at the site in 1903. The town soon supported a post office, saloons, a school, a church, and general merchandise stores. It reached its peak population of around 400 in 1907 and its mines shipped ore on a small scale through the 1930s."

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Postcard of Main Street, Goldfield (Nev.), November, 1903

Date

1903-11

Description

Caption: Main S.t Goldfield Nev., Nov., 1903

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Photograph of children posing outside of house built of beer bottles, Tonopah (Nev.), 1902

Date

1902

Description

[Built by William F. Peck in 1902]
Caption: 10,000 Beer Bottles
Site Name: Peck's Bottle House (Tonopah, Nev.)

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