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William J. Moore Jr. Mining and Real Estate Papers

Identifier
MS-00224
Abstract

The William J. Moore Jr. papers (1925-1974) consist of mining publications, maps of mine locations, production reports, agreements, sales contracts of various ores, property claims, and correspondence. Also included are housing plans, maps, agreements, and financial papers for Westchester Gardens housing tract in Las Vegas, Nevada, estimates and analysis for a 500 room Las Vegas resort hotel.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Pershing Quicksilver Works interior, Rochester Mining District, Nevada, October 10, 1927

Date
1927-10-10
Description
The interior of Pershing Quicksilver Works, Rochester Mining District, 20 miles north of Lovelock, Nevada. Taken during construction.

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Photograph of Ward charcoal ovens, White Pine County, Nevada, 1960-1961

Date
1960 to 1961
Description
The Ward charcoal ovens are one of many tourist attractions in White Pine County. These historic remnants of the old mining days in the West are located just outside of Ely.

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View of Cul-de-sac at Mt. Diablo Mine, Nevada: photographic print

Date
1967-06
Description
From the Nan Doughty Photograph Collection (PH-00240). Office and superintendent's house (collapsed), taken from top of tailings dump near ruins of hoisting works building.

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Photograph of a mining town, Delamar (Nev.), 1890s

Date
1890 to 1900
Description
Panoramic view of hillside mine and town, probably Delamar, Nevada, in the late 19th century.

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Evan and Kathy Thompson Photograph Collection

Identifier
PH-00042
Abstract

The Evan and Kathy Thompson Photograph Collection depicts Beatty, Nevada, Rhyolite, Nevada, and Keane Wonder Mine, California around 1925. The photographs include the Rhyolite Bottle House, mining operations in Rhyolite and Keane Wonder Mine, and citizens of Rhyolite.

Archival Collection

Photograph of mine buildings in Goldfield (Nev.), October 15, 1908

Date
1908-10-15
Description
Caption: Mine building Goldfield, Nevada area Oct 15, 1908

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Plat of the Texas and Lone Star Lodes, Goldfield (Nev.), November 11, 1905

Date
1905-11-11
Description
Caption: U.S. Surveyor General for Nevada plat for mining claim

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Photograph of crowd watching drilling contest, Searchlight (Nev.), July 4, 1905

Date
1905-07-04
Description
Caption: Drilling contest, Searchlight, Nevada, 1905.

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Film transparency of Olive Lake, Herbert Squires, and Charles P. Squires, Mount Charleston, Nevada, 1912

Date
1912
Description
Black and white image of Olive Lake and two others, presumed to be Herbert Squires and his father, Charles P. Squires, at the Squires' mine at Mount Charleston near Las Vegas. Transcribed notes from Special Collections photo inventory: “Charleston 1912. Olive, Herbert, & Dad at his mine, 2 miles on up the Canyon.”

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