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Photograph of a mine, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1930
Description
An unidentified mine and buildings in the southwest, possibly Nevada or Arizona.

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Photograph of excavated rock at Gold Hill shaft, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s
Description
Photograph of excavated rock at Gold Hill shaft, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of Mohawk Mine and surroundings, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1990s
Description
Inscription on back reads: "The wagon in the middle foregroundshows a dray hauling one of our 50 HP motors to the "Frances Mohawk" lease which is shown on the extreme left. This lease and the one in the center (the "Hayes-Monnetta") are each taking out over $40,000 per day. The houses in the distance are lying between Goldfield and Columbia. The large white building to the right and back is the Nevada Goldfield Reduction Works. The R.R. station is to the rear and left."
Caption: Mohawk Mine Goldfield, Nev. early 1900s. Railroad station to the rear and left.

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Photograph of a person in a mine, early 1900s

Date
1920 to 1940
Description
An individual poses in front of a mine in a desert. This photograph wad most likely taken somewhere in Nevada.

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Photograph of mining tower, Rhyolite (Nev.), circa 1925

Date
1924 to 1926
Description
The view of a mining tower between Mountain Ladd and Montgomery Mountain in Rhyolite, Nevada. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "between Mt. Ladd and Montgomery Mt. out in the middle of the alluvium. Tower documents attempt to reach bedrock. They went down 350 feet and didn't get to bedrock. See USGS Bulletin 407. - Ed Whipple, 12/19/78."

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Photograph of George Fayle driving an ore freight wagon, Goodsprings (Nev.), 1900

Date
1900
Description
Photograph of George Fayle driving an ore freight wagon, Goodsprings (Nev.), 1900

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Photograph of Ed Carbary at Potosi Mine, Nevada, circa late 1800s to early 1900s

Date
1870 to 1939
Description
Ed Carbary standing at the entrance to Potosi Mine in Nevada.

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Photograph of people standing atop dumped rock, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Photograph of people standing atop dumped rock, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of men at mine site under headframe, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Photograph of men at mine site under headframe, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

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Photograph of dog sitting beside sacked ore, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1925
Description
Photograph of dog sitting beside sacked ore, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

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