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Photograph of Dalta Hurry and Raymond Jefferson in Mohawk Ledge mine, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Caption: Hurry & Jefferson in same mine
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Photograph of ancient salt miners, early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Description
Transcribed from photograph, "Southern Paiute - 3. Southern Nevada's ancient salt miners at work in Salt Cave. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, National Anthropological Archives, Bureau of American Ethnology Collection." The items pictured in the photo are labeled.
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Photograph of men at mining location, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Description
The view of men under a canvas structure eating at an unidentified mining location, possibly in Nevada.
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Photograph of men at a mine adit, Nevada, circa 1900s
Date
1900 to 1909
Description
Four men pose outside of a mine adit, probably in Nevada. "Grandpa Oates" is written at the bottom of the photograph.
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Photograph of workers piling sacks of ore from the Jumbo Mine, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
Description
Caption: Jumbo Ore
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Slide of miners at Round Mountain, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1939
Description
Miners posing at Round Mountain in Nevada.
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Photograph of miners at Badger Hole, circa early to mid 1900s
Date
1900 to 1959
Description
Three unidentified miners at Badger Hole, possibly at the Badger Lead Mine in Nevada.
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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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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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Photograph of Tonopah Midway Mine, Tonopah (Nev.), 1900-1920
Date
1900 to 1920
Description
Midway Mine, an underground minerals site in Tonopah, Nevada, is the potential location for silver to be mined. Black smoke rises from the smokestack with the site sitting atop a dirt surface. Written lightly in the center of the photograph reads "Midway Mine, Tonopah Nev." Site Name: Tonopah Midway Mine
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