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Handwritten inscription on back of photo: "Eldorado Empire Mining Company, first cabin (about 1910). I visited here on May 20, 1913. Bertha Heinrich Gresh, Nelson, Nevada."

Square set stope, Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Nevada, 1907. There is an inscription on the back of the image "Rich Ore is being hand sorted and shipped. The deputy is watching for highgrading." There is date stamp July 1978.

Inside of gypsum cave, possibly on the Nevada side of the Colorado River (although there is argument that this cave is on the Arizona side of the river). Conflicting descriptions with the photograph read: "Queho's grave site on Arizona side of Colorado River, Fortification Mt." "Not right. Queho's remains were found in Nevada. According to Cutright, blankets, pick, and shovel taken to 5th Bonanza for display at Helldorado. Photo taken inside gypsum cave. Cutright's caption is incorrect. Photo taken with flash shows excavations by Harrington in progress."

This folder is from the "Correspondence" file of the Sadie and Hampton George Papers (MS-00434)

This folder is from the "Correspondence" file of the Sadie and Hampton George Papers (MS-00434)

Original color postcard featuring the Mohawk Mine, Goldfield , Nev. 1905. The Mohawk was known as "One of the richest pieces of ground in Nevada. If not the World." Production exceeded $8,000,000 before the mine became part of the Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company in late 1906.

This folder is from the "Correspondence" file of the Sadie and Hampton George Papers (MS-00434)