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Photograph of miners and burros, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1910s
Date
1910 to 1919
Description
Black and white photograph a miner in a covered wagon pulled by burros. Sunrise Mountain can be seen in the background.
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Photograph of miner over Colorado River, May 9, 1933
Date
1933-05-09
Description
Man riding cable hook to Colorado River basin, above No. 3 and 4 tunnels. May 9, 1933. Note on back: ""Man riding on the cable hook was a violation of mining laws. - W. A. Davis.""
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Photograph of dam workers and miners, Tonopah (Nev.), circa 1933
Date
1932 to 1934
Description
Conflicting descriptions of this image. One reads: "Men outside tents they lived in while waiting for jobs on the Dam." Another by W. A. Davis reads "Three miners out near Tonopah on road to Pioche... Man on the left named 'Jim'."
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Photograph of miner using equipment, Sheep Mountain Range, 1931
Date
1931
Description
Miner uses equipment to collect mineral deposits inside a mine shaft in the Sheep Mountains.
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Photograph of workers outside mill, Palmarito (Mex.), 1900-1930
Date
1900 to 1930
Description
Miners and workmen stand together outside of a mill in Palmarito, Sinaloa, Mexico. They are all wearing hats.
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Postcard of a house in mining town, Goldfield (Nev.), 1940-1984
Date
1940 to 1984
Description
Photographic postcard of a house in a mining town, possibly Goldfield, undated. A boy stands in front of the house with a black and white dog.
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Photograph of Beckleys and miners, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1913
Date
1913
Description
Beckleys stand with unidentified miners in the desert of Las Vegas near a gold mine. Identified from left to right: "1) Miner, 2) Miner's Wife, 3) Will Beckley, 4) Leva Beckley, 5) Watelet (Engineer), 6) Jake Beckley."
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Photograph of desert landscape and people, Goldfield (Nev.), December 1903.
Date
1903-12
Description
First picture taken in Goldfield, December, 1903. Harrie Taylor (discoverer). Lew Finnegan and John Y. McKane on the Jumbo, from which was taken $100,000 in 47 feet surface, the strike that caused the first rush.
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Photograph album 3, Charles P. Squires Collection, circa 1910-1920s
Date
1910 to 1929
Description
Photograph album of Charles P. "Pop" and Delphine Squires, founding residents of Las Vegas. For more information about the Squires manuscripts and photographs held in UNLV Special Collections, please see: http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/special_collections_40th_anniversary/squires_papers_exhibit.html
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Photograph album 4, Charles P. Squires Collection, circa 1910-1920s
Date
1910 to 1929
Description
Photograph album of Charles P. "Pop" and Delphine Squires, founding residents of Las Vegas. For more information about the Squires manuscripts and photographs held in UNLV Special Collections, please see: http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/special_collections_40th_anniversary/squires_papers_exhibit.html
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