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Photograph of a portion of a map of Southern California, circa 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
A portion of a map produced by the Automobile Club of Southern California During the early 1920s. The map was of San Bernardino County, California; this portion of the map shows roads and railroads and communities in the Barstow, California, area. Of particular interest is the railroad linking Tonopah and Tide Water Railroad with the Santa Fe tracks at Ludlow, California, and the stops on the T&T between Ludlow and Riggs, north of Silver Lake, California. (Courtesy of Claudia Reidhead, Beatty, Nevada.)
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Navy Diving Crew, San Pedro, California: photographic print
Date
1943
Archival Collection
Description
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.D. Terrell Family. Solan Terrell, second from the right, back row, member of a United States Navy Diving Crew, early 1943, Sand Pedro, California. While a diver in the navy, Terrell served as photo double in the diving shots for Richard Arlen, the star of the movie, “Minesweeper”.
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Photograph of construction at the Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company, Goldfield, Nevada, circa 1907-1908
Date
1907 to 1908
Archival Collection
Description
The Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company under construction in Goldfield, Nevada. A Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad engine (seen on the railroad tracks) was converted into a crane to aid construction. The mining company was formed in 1907 and the mill was constructed late in the year and began processing ore in early 1908. The company was formed by George Nixon and George Wingfield. The mill continued running until 1918 when the company ceased operation.
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Photographs of Dorothy Casner, Dave Roberts, employees, and house-moving jobs, image 01
Date
1920 to 1929
Description
House perched on the back of a truck.
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Photographs of Dorothy Casner, Dave Roberts, employees, and house-moving jobs, image 03
Date
1930 to 1940
Description
House during moving process.
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Photographs of Dorothy Casner, Dave Roberts, employees, and house-moving jobs, image 04
Date
1930 to 1940
Description
House sits on the back of a truck in the desert, ready to be moved.
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Photographs of Dorothy Casner, Dave Roberts, employees, and house-moving jobs, image 05
Date
1930 to 1940
Description
Another image of a house on the back of a truck.
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Photographs of Dorothy Casner, Dave Roberts, employees, and house-moving jobs, image 06
Date
1920 to 1940
Description
Fuel tanks in the desert.
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Photographs of Dorothy Casner, Dave Roberts, employees, and house-moving jobs, image 08
Date
1930 to 1940
Description
House sits on the back of a truck. Workers can be seen sitting nearby in the field.
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Photographs of Dorothy Casner, Dave Roberts, employees, and house-moving jobs, image 09
Date
1920 to 1930
Description
Tilted house appears to be sliding off truck as it is moved.
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