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Photograph of miner using equipment, Sheep Mountain Range, 1931

Date
1931
Description
Miner uses equipment to collect mineral deposits inside a mine shaft in the Sheep Mountains.

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Photograph of mine shaft, Sheep Mountain Range, 1931

Date
1931
Description
Looking up inside the mine shaft previously pictured in the Sheep Mountains of Nevada.

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Photograph of miner and mine owner, Sheep Mountain Range, 1931

Date
1931
Description
Miner and the mine owner stand next to machinery and the mine's entrance at the Sheep Mountain Range in Nevada.

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Photograph of mine entrance, Sheep Mountain, 1931

Date
1931
Description
Entrance to mine on the Sheep Mountain Range in Nevada. For more mine images at the Sheep Range, see 0123 0178-0180.

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Photograph of miner's monument, Kingman Wash (Ariz.), circa 1932

Date
1931 to 1933
Description
Miner's monument for Joseph Herber Richards at Kingman Wash. He died June 18, 1917 and had previously owned the mine at Sheep Mountain. Note reads: "He died in Kingman Wash, 300 yards from Colorado River. His miners pick is imbedded in the cement." - W. A. Davis, April 1992.

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Photograph of C. N. Cross' mining claim, Las Vegas (Nev.), January 26, 1929

Date
1929-01-26
Description
C. N. Cross' mining claim of Solitary Mine in Clark County Nevada on January 26, 1929. Notes with photo read, "Claim on butte that now is an island in the lake. Wint has the claim papers. Called Solitary Mine - Clark County, Nev, 24th Jan., 1929. Wint, Emory's son, Ayers daughter, and others would ride burros up to this location and cook hot dogs and then return by moonlight."

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Photograph of a mine shaft, Delamar (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Carts filled with ore are being pulled out of a mine shaft in Delamar, Nevada. Written on the bittom of the frame is, "Al. Smith. De Lamar, Nev." Al. Smith was most likely the photographer.

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Photograph of blast at Copper Flat, Ely (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1920
Description
Setting off a blast at Copper Flat. C[opyright] by C.D. Gallagher. is written on the lower right side of the photo.

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Photograph of Copper Flat, Ely (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date
1900 to 1920
Description
Copper Flat. C[opyright] by C.D. Gallagher is written on the photo.

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Photograph of Mohawk Mine, Goldfield (Nev.), 1906

Date
1906
Description
Mohawk Mine during production in Goldfield, Nevada. Inscription below image reads: "General View of the Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Nevada. The Greatest Gold Mine Known. First Sixy Days Operation, $6,000,000 Production. Copyright No. 4200 P. E. Larson Photos. Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nevada. 1906." Listed underneath are the 19 different mine and lease sites that make up the Mohawk Mine area.

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