Murl Emery, left, standing beside his stamp mill with an unidentified individual, right, in Eldorado Canyon. The mill was used to mill gold over a century prior.
Mill workers at Ely Valley Mill, Pioche. Coal bins on right (now demolished). Coal loaded onto narrow gauge trains to Jackrabbit. Steam engines fired with coal hauled one to transfer station at Pioche depot. Buildings on left still exist. L-R 1. Bill Webb 2. Bob Schulz 3? 4? 5. Charlie Wilson, 6. James Deck 7. Charlie Van Allen 8. Shorty Long 9. Shorty Barnes.
1880 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)
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"Mt. Diablo M & M - Sodaville Mill long view". [Taken from present highway 95]. Stamp on back of photo: "Jas. H. Crockwell, travelling photogprapher. Viewing a specialty. Negatives preserved. Duplictes at any time. Alaways address. Salt Lake City, Utah."