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Photograph of George Fayle driving an ore freight wagon, Goodsprings (Nev.), 1900

Photograph of mule powered mining apparatus [arrastra], Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

A picture of Wovoka, also known as Jack Wilson, was the Paiute messiah from Mason Valley and the originator of the Ghost Dance religion. The Ghost Dance is incorporated into numerous American Indian belief systems and is said to unite the living spirits with the deceased. Written on the photo: "Northern Paiute - 1. Wovoka, the Paiute messiah from Mason Valley, was the originator of the Ghost Dance religion. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of The National Archives."

A view of Earl's honey exhibit at the Clark County Fair in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Panoramic view of a building being constructed at Reimers Lumber Mill located near Glenbrook, Nevada in Douglas County close to Lake Tahoe.

Panoramic view of the Antelope quicksilver (or mercury) mining district in Nye County, at the south end of the Cactus Range, thirty miles southeast of Goldfield, Nevada.

Black and white photograph of Harold Stocker at 605 S. Third Street in Las Vegas, Nevada.