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Photograph of steam tractor, Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1880s

Information

Date
1880 to 1889
Description
Steam tractor used to move gold ore to the mile which was located near the Colorado River. There was once a large gold mining settlement on the Colorado River near the mouth of Eldorado Canyon.
Digital ID
pho013142
Physical Identifier
0214_0362
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1f18sh0h
Details
Subject
Tractors
Tractors
Employees
Mills and mill-work
Gold
Gold mines and mining
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Source
Steam tractor, Searchlight, Nevada, 1880s
Citation

pho013142. Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection. PH-00214. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1f18sh0h.

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Standardized Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
6176 x 4953 pixels
10.2933 x 8.255 inches
30618290 bytes
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff