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Postcard of Diamondfield (Nev.), 1904

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Date
1904
Description
Diamondfield, located 5 miles northeast of Goldfield, was settled in mid-February, 1904 as a result of the Goldfield strikes. It was founded by Diamondfield Jack" Davis, a reputed gunslinger from Idaho, who discovered gold at the site in 1903. The town soon supported a post office, saloons, a school, a church, and general merchandise stores. It reached its peak population of around 400 in 1907 and its mines shipped ore on a small scale through the 1930s."
Digital ID
pho020566
Physical Identifier
0082_0054
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1nk3693q
Details
Subject
Housing, Rural
Mountains
Grasses
Tents
Place
Diamondfield Mines
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
postcards
Source
Diamondfield, Nevada, 1904
Citation

pho020566. Central Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection. PH-00082. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1nk3693q.

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Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
3573 x 2358 pixels
5.96 x 3.93 inches
25,280,512 bytes
Language

English

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