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Photograph of a people repairing a vehicle on the road to Rhyolite, 1905

Date
1905
Description
Photograph of a people repairing a vehicle on the road to Rhyolite, 1905

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Photograph of Sam Young with others, Goodsprings (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Sam Young and company in a motor car.

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Newspaper, Nevada State Journal June 2, 1918

Date
1918-06-02
Description
Articles demonstrate attitudes and activities of women during World War including home economics, fashion, want ads. "Hooverized" recipes Herbert Hoover head of Amercan Food Administration encouraged Americans to voluntarily reduce food consumption to avoid rationing. Michelin Man

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The Brass Rail in Virginia City, Nevada: postcard

Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- Inscription with image says, "The Brass Rail has the oldest roulette wheel in Nevada with slot machines and other gaming for your pleasure. Beautifying their back bar is a lovely collection of gold and ruby glasses over 200 years old, and some artifacts of the early days in Virginia City."

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Photograph of Leonard Ray Fayle Jr., (Nev.), 1940

Date
1940
Description
Leonard Ray Fayle Jr. leans against a car during the summer of 1940. He died in a car accident in 1941 at the age of 7 years old.

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Photograph of Giles family's automobile, Bullfrog Hills (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
back seat l-r Edith Giles, Joe Horton; front seat l-r Edwin Schofield Giles and wife Edith Corliss. Giles family's automobile named Geraldine
Caption: The Giles family in Geraldine, Beatty

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Photograph of buildings, Rhyolite (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
The three story building closest to the automobile is the Overbury Building. The three story building in the background is the John S. Cook and Company building. Auto drives past abandoned buildings in Rhyolite.
Caption: Deserted buildings on the main street of Rhyolite.

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Photograph of a panoramic view of Manhattan, (Nev.), 1900-1925

Description
Caption: Manhattan, Nev.

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Photograph of the headframe and buidlings at the Revert Divide Mine, 1900

Date
1900
Description
Photograph of the headframe and buidlings at the Revert Divide Mine, 1900

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Photograph of cars parked in front of the Hotel Fayle, Goodsprings (Nev.), 1900-1925

Description
Inscription on photo reads $27,000 Hotel Fayle at Goodsprings
Caption: $27,000 Hotel Fayle at Goodsprings
Site Name: Hotel Fayle (Goodsprings, Nev.)

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