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Photograph of miners for movie production, Tonopah (Nev.), October 27, 1931

Date
1931-10-27
Description
Miners' camp at base of Sheep Mountain where move crew is taking a lunch break during filming. (Oct. 27, 1931) Note with image reads "The five men on the left were miners, and next to them is Charlie Mason (movie producer), his wife, John Boles on right holding pick, and another woman. John Boles was a popular leading man in the 1930s and 1940s."

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Photograph of gold bullion bars, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date
1900 to 1920
Description
Nineteen gold bullion bars are stacked atop one another for a photo. Inscription below reads: "Nineteen gold bullion bars having a value of more than $450,000 and taken from one of the Goldfield mines in its boom days are enough to excite anyone. These were the genuine article. Even to Goldfielders they created a sensation. It is every prospector's dream."

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