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Photograph of miners in Tonopah (Nev.), circa 1938

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

A group of miners in Tonopah, Nevada. From left to right, the men are identified as: 1) unidentified; 2) Ed Slavin; 3) Blair Meldrum; 4) Frank LeFevre; 5) David Dunsdon; 6) Kendall; 7) Mitch Vuich; 8) Nick Banovich; and 9) unidentified. The seated man is also unidentified.

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Photograph of people fueling Wiley Post's plane, Millers (Nev.), 1922

Date

1922

Description

A view of people, including children, fueling Wiley Post's plane in Millers, Nevada. Hand written description provided with image: "Fueling Wiley Post's plane. Millers, NV 1922. Child: Sam Houston Manor, Jr. IN-4 plane, "Jenny" Army WW1 trainer, Amer. made - D. Coons id, 1981."

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Photograph of Wiley Post's plane, circa 1922

Date

1921 to 1923

Description

Four unidentified individuals standing beside Wiley Post's plane in what is most likely Millers, Nevada. The airplane is an IN-4 WW1 American-made trainer plane named "Jenny". An automobile for Zerolene motor oil can be seen parked beside the right of the plane.

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Photograph of Wiley Post and man in front of Post's plane, Millers (Nev.), 1922

Date

1922

Description

A view of Wiley Post (left) and an unidentified man (right) standing in front of Post's plan in Millers, Nevada. The airplane is an IN-4 WW1 American-made trainer plane named "Jenny".

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Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Manor, Millers (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Mr. And Mrs. S. H. "Barney" Manor with their daughter in the foreground in Millers, Nevada. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Barney and I and Jo. I am some thing here. Only weigh 98 - but weight 103 again now. Wonderful. Mr. and Mrs. Sh. H. Manor and daughter. Barney' a nickname from Barney Oldfield, because he had such a heavy foot when driving. Barney's real name was Sam Houston Manor. As of 2/20/80 Barney was still living at Hawthorn and Round Mountain, 90 yrs. old. He worked for Tonopah & Goldfield RR-sect(?)hand. Their marriage was a love match. Barney had sandy red hair. He had a slight shake in his hands as I do, and because I had red hair, too, everyone teased that I really was his daughter. This photo probably taken at Millers, Nevada. Quotation and information told to Elizabeth Nelson Patrick, 2/20/80."

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Postcard of Jessie Johnson Manor, Millers (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

A full-length portrait of Jessie Johnson Manor, Ruth Roark's grandmother, in Millers, Nevada. Handwritten description provided with image: "Eva this is not a good picture but the features are better. The wind was blowing so hard when it was taken. - postcard, Jesse Johnson Manor (Ruth Roark's grandmother), at Millers. NV. I.D. R. Roard 06/29/77."

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Postcard of Clarence Johnson and Josephine Gail Johnson, Millers (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1910

Description

Clarence Johnson (left) and "Josephine" Gail Johnson (right) in Millers, Nevada. Handwritten message provided with image: "Dear Nan and Rufe, Will send you some pictures now and next time will write. You will know who this is. Harvey took it about two weeks ago. Jessie and Clarence (Johnson) are here now. He lost his job at Millers and he will get work here if he can. But so far has not. Hayden came with them as his... (card ends). - postcard, L-R: 1) Clarence Johnson; 2) Josephine Gail Johnson." A second handwritten message provided with the image reads: "'Harvey' is Harvey Lohr, Ollie (Howard) Lohr's husband. "Hayden" is Jessie's youngest brother, James Hayden Howard. Personal interview with Josephine Johnson Foster, 02/20/80. Elizabeth Nelson Patrick."

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Photograph of Johnson/Manor family, Millers (Nev)., circa 1920

Date

1920 to 1921

Description

Members of the Johnson/Manor family in Millers, Nevada. From left to right: 1) Great-Grandmother Howard; 2) Josephine Gail Johnson (front); 3) Sam Houston Manor, Jr.; 4) Jessie Johnson Manor. A house belonging to the family can be seen in left background.

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