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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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Photograph album 1, 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 2, 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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Potosi Mining Camp: photographic print
Date
1917
Description
From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscription with image reads: "Entrance to Potosi Mine 1917. Sam Rowe foreman and son Cecil. Cecil attended the Las Vegas High School."
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Photograph of a mining rig, Lincoln County (Nev.), circa 1916
Date
1915 to 1917
Description
Two men man a mining rig while another two men stand next to a railroad cart. The desert landscape surrounds them with mountains in the background.
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Photograph of movie filming in Tonopah (Nev.), October 27, 1931
Date
1931-10-27
Description
Movie crew filming off Tonopah Road near the base of Sheep Mountain in October of 1931. Note with photo says: "Taking a break during filming. Man seated at table is actor John Boles." W. A .Davis. See pho023271, Image 0123 0171 for another photo.
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Photograph of miner's monument, Kingman Wash (Ariz.), circa 1932
Date
1931 to 1933
Description
Miner's monument for Joseph Herber Richards at Kingman Wash. He died June 18, 1917 and had previously owned the mine at Sheep Mountain. Note reads: "He died in Kingman Wash, 300 yards from Colorado River. His miners pick is imbedded in the cement." - W. A. Davis, April 1992.
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Photograph of workers moving mining machines, (Mex.), May 1911
Date
1911-05
Description
Workers use cattle, horses, and covered wagons to haul mining machinery to the mines. Taken by Henry M. Corliss.
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