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Photograph of a carnival celebrating the arrival of Tonopah's railroad (Nev.), 1904

Date

1904-07-26

Description

Railroad days, Tonopah, Nevada, July 26, 1904. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "A three day carnival was held to celebrate the arrival of Tonopah's railroad. The celebration featured drilling contests and many other forms of entertainment. The Tonopah R.R. was later merged with the Goldfield R.R. to form the T. & G. R.R. which served Tonopah until 1947." There is a date stamp: 1982.

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Mizpah Hotel, Tonopah, Nevada, 1980

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
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Collection Number: PH-00277
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 26

Archival Component

Newspaper, Tonopah Bonanza, July 7, 1906

Date

1906-07-07

Description

Articles on Southern Pacific Railroad and conditions of Bullfrog and Goldfield mining districts

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Photograph of Highway 95, Tonopah (Nev.), 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Old Highway 95 "Y" road in Tonopah, Nevada. Left road is Florence Ave., and right road is Highway to Goldfield, Nevada. On the left side of Florence Ave. is a Dodge Chrysler dealership. Gas stations line the right side of Florence Ave. including Texaco and Mobil Socony-Vacuum Oil Company (now known as ExxonMobil). The sign in the center of the road reads: "Ely Wells Salt Lake" with an arrow pointing left, and "Goldfield Beatty Las Vegas" with an arrow pointing right. Street Address: 210 Florence Ave

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Photograph of men on horseback racing, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Description

Caption: Cowboys Racing. Tonopah R.R. Carnival 23

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Women on a float in a parade in Tonopah (Nev.): photographic print

Date

1906

Description

A Labor Day Parade in Tonopah, Nevada 1906. The Rathbun sisters stand on the "Queen's float," and everyone around them is mostly dressed in white.

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Postcard of the Mizpah Hotel, Tonopah (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Archival Collection

Description

A different view of downtown Tonopah, Nevada giving the view of the Mizpah Hotel, a Western Union, a market, and a shop for mining supplies, 1900-1920

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Photograph of Tonopah Belmont Development Company in Millers (Nev.), 1913

Date

1913

Description

Tonopah Belmont Development Company mill, Millers, Nevada, 1913. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Built in 1907, the 60 stamp mill operated until late 1918. It was the smaller of two mills located at Millers. The largest, the Desert Mill of the Desert Power and Mill Company, was located a short distance to the east of the Belmont mill. During its lifetime, the mill processed 568,000 tons of Tonopah ore with a recovery of $12,000,000. The Tonopah Belmont Development Company also had a large 100 stamp mill near its Belmont mine in Tonopah. Millers was located 12 miles west of Tonopah on the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad." There is a date stamp: 1983.

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Photograph of Valley View Ledge, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Description

Caption: Valley View Ledge, Tonopah, Nev.

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Photograph of a woman at a filling station, Tonopah (Nev.), 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Archival Collection

Description

Unidentified woman stands near a filling station in Tonopah, Nevada. She wears a large hat, dress, and cape-like jacket that buttons at the neck.

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