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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, Nevada, 1902-1989

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographs of the ranches and mining operations around Tonopah, Nevada from 1902 to 1989. Materials include photographs of residents of the town of Tonopah, the tungsten mine in Smoky Valley, Railroad Valley and Iron Canyon, mills, Stewart Indian School in Carson City, Stone Valley, Terrell Mine, and bars and clubs in Tonopah.

Archival Collection

Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Newspaper, The Tonopah Miner, January 2, 1904

Date

1904-01-02

Description

History of findings at Tonopah and early growth of town and mines, Jim Butler, T.L. Oddie, Wilse Brougher.

Text

Photograph of Tonopah High School and Grade School, Tonopah (Nev.), September 1981

Date

1981-09

Description

Left to right: Tonopah Grade School and High School, September 1981.

Image

Photograph of people sitting in the Tonopah Club Lounge, Tonopah (Nev.), 1940-1955

Date

1940 to 1955

Description

Group of men and women sit around a small bar table with drinks. Table is at the foot of a staircase in the Tonopah Club. Transcription with photograph reads "Tonopah Club Lounge Stairway led to Kendall rooms on second floor." People identified from left to right: "4. George Boscovich, Town Hall Casino Owner. 7. --- Olson 9. Don Tomany, Tonopah Club Bartender. Rest of men are soldiers from Army Airfield." Site Name: Tonopah Club

Image

Photograph of Queen and Court of Tonopah Railroad Carnival, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1904-07-25

Description

[Miss Belle Pepper was crowned]
Caption: Queen of Tonopah R.R. Carnival

Image

Tonopah, Nevada

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Historic Building Survey Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00762
Collection Name: Historic Building Survey Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Tonopah Liquor Company TLC, Tonopah, Nevada, 2021

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Northern Nevada Neon Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00439
Collection Name: Northern Nevada Neon Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

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

Image