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Photograph of men at mine entry, Goldfield (Nev.), 1932

Date
1932
Description
Three men (Marko Dobro on the far right) stand at a mine's entrance behind the Goldfield Hotel.

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Photograph of two men in the snow, Goldfield (Nev.), Feburary 15, 1933

Date
1933-02-15
Description
Marko Dobro helps up an unidentified miner who has fallen in the snow.

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Photograph of miners, 1890s

Date
1890 to 1899
Description
Miners, possibly at Blackbird Mine. Third from left is Edward Joseph Deck, father of donor (James Deck).

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Photograph of a group of men after gold strike, 1927

Date
1927
Description
Group of well-dressed men gather and pose to take a picture after finding gold, calling it the "Waupa Strike."

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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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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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