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Photograph of people seated in stands at Tonopah Railroad Carnival, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

unspecified year in 190X

Description

Photograph of people seated in stands at Tonopah Railroad Carnival, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Image

Photograph of parade celebrating Goldfield extension of Tonopah Railroad, Tonopah (Nev.), circa 1905

Date

1904 to 1906

Description

Photograph of parade celebrating Goldfield extension of Tonopah Railroad, Tonopah (Nev.), circa 1905

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Tonopah, Nevada Mining Town Photograph Album

Identifier

PH-00411

Abstract

The Tonopah, Nevada Mining Town Photograph Album (approximately 1908) consists of twenty-two photographs in a leather-bound album. The photographs depict businesses, townspeople, street scenes, and mining operations in Tonopah, Nevada and the surrounding areas of Goldfield, Nevada and Mina, Nevada. Also included are photographs of a fire on May 12, 1908 that destroyed a block of commercial buildings in Tonopah, which were taken by local photographer E. W. Smith., and views of the downtown area both before and after the fire.

Archival Collection

Tonopah Club and Ace Club, Tonopah: photographic print

Date

1951-07-04

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family

Image

Tonopah, Nevada: photograph

Date

1905

Description

Tonopah, NV. (1905) 3 n.g. Tonopah trains at left (center). Stamps on the back of the photo read: "Mallory Hope Ferrell P. O. Box 2837 Peachtree City, GA 30269." and "Publication of this photo must give credit line to the Wyoming State Archives, Museums, and Historical Department."

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Photograph of people gambling in the Tonopah Club, Tonopah (Nev.), 1930-1950

Date

1930 to 1950

Description

Gamblers sit and stand near various games in the Tonopah Club. On the far side of the room is the bar, and in the center there are slot machines. The area closes to the photographer appears to be for table games. See Image 0141 0020 pho023964. Transcription with photograph: "1950s. Bartender, Tony Perchetti. Man near center post facing camera, ""Felix"" Leonard Traynor, one of the founders of Weepah (deceased). Far right man with face almost obscurred but facing camera, ""Freck"" Lydon, Sheriff. Near center post in white shirt, Bill Kendall. In dark shirt between left and center posts, ""Happy"" Hapgood, worked firehouse." Site Name: Tonopah Club

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Photograph of patrons and workers at Tonopah Club Restaurant, Tonopah (Nev.), 1930-1950

Date

1930 to 1950

Description

Cooks and a waitress stand behind the counter while three patrons sit in the Tonopah Club Restaurant. Individuals identified from left to right: "1. Unknown 2. Wanda Hackman 3. Unknown 4. Staryle Terrel 5. Solan Terrel 6. Alan Douglass." Site Name: Tonopah Club

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