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Photograph of a mine in an unknown location, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Description
A mine possibly in Eldorado Canyon.
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Photograph of a mine in an unknown location, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1930
Description
A bird's eye view of an unidentified mine.
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Photograph of Yellow Pine train, Nevada, circa 1915-1930
Date
1915 to 1930
Description
Yellow Pine train at mine with ore cars/Shay engine and what appears to be homemade water car between Shay and ore cars.
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Photograph of Yellow Pine Shay, Goodsprings, Nevada, circa 1915-1930
Date
1915 to 1930
Description
Yellow Pine Shay No. 2 with loaded ore cars in Goodsprings.
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Photograph of Ed Von Tobel, Sr. exploring a mining claim, Las Vegas Region, circa 1900s
Date
1900 to 1909
Description
Ed Von Tobel, Sr. and (possibly) Tony Felix on an exploring trip for mining claims in mountains surrounding Las Vegas. Physical object has an insert containing additional biographical information.
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Photograph of a hauling manganese, Las Vegas, 1918
Date
1918
Description
The view of a hauling manganese for the first world war in early Las Vegas, Nevada. The Overland Hotel is visible in the background. Handwritten on the back of the image: "1st world war - hauling mang. - 3 kids to Las Vegas - 300 tons a day." Hand written on a slip of paper included with the image: "3 kids, mine owns included Roq Martin, Bill Ferron, "Chick" Chiapello (lived in LA, wealthy family) & probably others. Deal to purchase during March, 1918, when my mother, Ruth Ferron, was giving birth to me in Los Angeles. She didn't hear from Bill until 3 days after I was born, which did nothing to raise the stock of their new fathers! -Barbara Ferron Doyle."
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Photograph of Techatticup Mine in El Dorado Canyon, circa early to mid 1900s
Date
1900 to 1930
Description
Handwritten description provided on back of image: "Tchatticup [sic] Mine, El Dorado Canyon."
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Slide of Carlin Mine, Nevada, circa 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Description
Carlin open pit gold mine in Nevada.
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Slide of open pit, Weed Heights, Nevada, May 1966
Date
1966-05
Description
An open pit at Weed Heights, Nevada.
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Slide of copper mine, Battle Mountain, Nevada, circa 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Description
Copper mine area at Battle Mountain in Nevada.
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