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Photograph of a panoramic view of a man and a horse-drawn buggy in the desert, 1900-1925

Photograph of man panning for ore in front of a tent, 1907

Photograph of William Andrews Clark and party on a private railroad car, 1900-1925

An auction held May 15-16, 1905 to sell lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. A group of men and women stand on and around a covered wooden platform outdoors. The auctioneer stands to the left of center at the front of the platform. The decision to auction lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite was not made until May 10, 1905. Auctioneer C.O. Whittemore was the president of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.

Photograph of men with machinery outside a mill, 1900-1925

Photograph of two miners sitting near adits on hillside, 1900-1925

Photograph of prospectors with packed burros, 1900-1925