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Letter from C. A. Earle Rinker to his family, April 5, 1907

Date
1907-04-05
Description
Letter to his parents. Continuation of his trip to Lovelock, Nevada including the expanded trip to Winnemucca. He writes about the mines, people they are meeting, and miles traveled.

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Film transparency of a logging cart outside the entrance to Furnace Creek Camp, Death Valley, California, circa 1940s

Date
1940 to 1949
Description
An image of an old logging cart sitting outside of the entrance to Furnace Creek Camp in Death Valley. Sign on cart reads: "Logging Cart. Spring Mt. Range. Nevada 1905."

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Photograph of Walt MacMaster driving a mule team, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Photograph of Walt MacMaster driving a mule team, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of Indian rugs and blankets, Pahrump Valley or Ash Meadows, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s

Date
1880 to 1899
Description
A line of rugs and blankets in front of an Indian karnee with a shade shelter. A wagon is visible behind a small bush. The location is either Ash Meadows, Nevada or Pahrump, Nevada.

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Photograph of US Mint replica on the Carson City Community float in the Helldorado parade, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1934-1950

Date
1934 to 1950
Description
A large replica of a U.S. Mint building is on a horse drawn wagon during the Helldorado Days festival parade. The banner on the side of the float says "Carson City Community."

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The Sahara in South Lake Tahoe, California: postcard

Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- A strinkingly beautiful night view of Sahara Tahoe with Barney's Casino and Harvey's Wagon Wheel in the background.

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Photograph album 2, Ferron-Bracken Collection, circa 1905-1935, page 16

Date
1912
Description
Most of the photographs on this page were taken at White River Canyon, Utah, or White River Soldier Summit, Utah, July 28, 1912. The photograph in the lower middle shows people at a a train station in Provo, Utah, Augut 4, 1912.

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Postcard of mule teams, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s

Date
1880 to 1889
Description
Mule teams and wagons loaded with cordwood on way to ore mill at Belleville, Nevada. Trees stumps show extent of cutting operation. The collected wood was used for fuel at the ore mill.

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