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Midway Ore Station at Tonopah and Tidewater: photograph

Date
1907
Description
Tonopah & Tidewater, Midway Ore Station, 1907. The railroad ran from E California to SW Nevada. Inscription reads "Meeting final 20 mule team wagons." The stamp on the back of the photo says: "Mallory Hope Ferrell P. O. Box 2837 Peachtree City, GA 30269."

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Train engine and railroad workers: postcard

Date
1880 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Description
Train engine and railroad workers in early days of Nevada. The postcard photo is courtesy of the Southern Nevada Museum.

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Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection

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Abstract

The Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection depicts the Wilson Family, events, and locations in Las Vegas, Nevada and the Southwestern United States from approximately 1860 to 1990. The photographs primarily depict early Las Vegas, including the Mormon Fort and Kiel Ranch; mines, towns, and railroads in Southern Nevada; the construction and planning of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam on the Colorado River; and the Wilson Family. The photographs also include prominent Las Vegas families such as the Park Family, aerial photographs of the city, landmarks on Fremont Street and downtown Las Vegas, and desert landscapes.

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Postcard of a Union Pacific Railroad train, during Hoover Dam construction, late 1920s - early 1930s

Date
1925 to 1935
Description
A Union Pacific Railroad train as a part of the construction for Hoover Dam. The front of the card reads: "First train in railroad pass, Boulder Dam Project, Oakes." Description given with postcard: "SP, LA & SL (UPRR) locomotive 6082 in Railroad Pass. Maybe spreading ballast on track."

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View of Tonopah from Railroad Depot: photograph

Date
1905
Description
View of Tonopah from the Railroad Depot. Part of the Tonopah R.R. Yard (3) showing freight which has spilled over from depot platform. (note SPC cars 420, 712; Tonopah RR 4-wheel caboose #13) 1905. (photo: State Archives, Museums and Historical Dept.). Stamp on front of photo: "J. E. Stimson, Artist, Cheyenne, WYO. 892" Stamp on back of photo: "Mallory Hope Ferrell P. O. Box 2837 Peachtree City, GA 30269." Stamp on back of photo: "Publication of this photo must give credit line to the Wyoming State Archives, Museums, and Historical Department."

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Railroad outside Millers, Nevada: photographic print

Date
1908
Description
Railroad outside Millers, Nevada in 1908. Inscription with the image reads, "(David Garcia 1-26-90)."

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Sketch map of Nevada and the southeastern portion of California, 1906

Date
1906
Description
34 x 24 cm. Relief shown by hachures. Map may be a reprint of a map by George S. Clason, published by the Clason Map Co. in Denver, Colo., in 1906. Map is printed on blue paper. "OPHIR" and a star printed near Pueblo in Nye County. Shows railroad routes.

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Sketch map of Nevada and the southeastern portion of California, 1906

Date
1906
Description
42 x 29 cm. Relief shown by hachures. Copyright held by George S. Clason. "Compliments of the Patrick Investment Co. ... Denver, Colorado." Includes index. Shows railroad routes. "We have offices, representatives and properties in every camp marked in red on this map." Original publisher: Clason Map Co..

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Sketch map of Nevada and the southeastern portion of California, 1906

Date
1906
Description
41 x 29 cm. Relief shown by hachures. Copyright held by George S. Clason. Includes index. "Compliments of Aston & Sears ... Goldfield, Nevada." Red stars probably indicate location of towns with either offices of or claims owned by Aston & Sears. Shows railroad routes. Ad for shares in the Diamond Bullfrog claim on verso. Original publisher: Clason Map Co..

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Map showing Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company line from Ludlow, California to Goldfield, Nevada, circa 1907

Date
1905 to 1909
Description
Scale not given. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows township and range grid. Shows mines, camps and ranches. Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company. Library's copy mounted on linen.

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