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Postcard of pack mules, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Description
Mule skinners (drivers) and pack mules assembled before a huge rick of cordwood at wood camp near Belleville, Nevada in 1880s. Wood provided fuel for ore mill. In the background, there are many tree stumps.
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Postcard of mule team, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Description
Sixteen mule team hauling fifteen cords of wood on one wagon to ore mill at Belleville, Nevada. Water barrel lashed to front of wagon, mule skinner riding wheel horse. The team is controlled by a jerk-line, a single line lead by a trained lead horse or mule.
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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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Postcard of mule teams and wagons, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Description
Mule teams and ore wagons from mines approaching unloading chutes above mill. Employers standing below at ore mill in Belleville, Nevada.
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Postcard of ore wagons being unloaded, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Description
Ore mill at Belleville, Nevada where ore from mines was processed. Cordwood is stacked in the foreground. Mule teams with ore wagons are being unloaded on the ramp above and behind smokestacks.
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Postcard of ore mills, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Description
Ore mills are to the left, sixteen-mule team is pulling four wagons on way to mine or wood camp. Mule skinner (driver) is riding a wheel horse, swampers and passengers are standing, water barrels are lashed to the sides of the wagons. Cordwood is stacked below the mill.
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Postcard of mining, Belleville, Nevada, 1880s
Date
1880 to 1889
Description
Belleville, Nevada looking toward the main street from the ore mill. A typical scene of early mining activity in Nevada, where they hauled water as well as everything else on wagons and pack animals.
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Postcard of Ruby Hill Mine, Eureka, Nevada, circa 1880-1890s
Date
1880 to 1899
Description
Ruby Hill Mine in Eureka, Nevada.
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Postcard of Ruby Hill Mine, Eureka, Nevada, circa 1880-1890s
Date
1880 to 1899
Description
Ruby Hill Mine in Eureka, Nevada.
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Photograph of mine crew, Tonopah, Nevada, 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Description
Tonopah mine crew. The very top man is Ed Gentry, brother to Edward Gentry in Panaca (he owned a mercantile store) and nephew of Harry Gentry.
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