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Photograph of Transfer Hill ruins, Death Valley Junction (Calif.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1920
Description
Ruins of mining area with ore deposits, known as Transfer Hill, at Death Valley Junction.

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Photograph of closed road and railroad station ruins, Baker (Calif.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1920
Description
Dirt road in the desert is blocked off by chains. A sign next to the closure reads: "Keep Out Closed Area." Inscription with image says: "Ruins of T&T water tower and station may survive at Soda Springs near Baker, California."

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Map showing railroads in Nevada, 1911

Date
1911
Description
Relief shown by hachures. Title below scale: Rand McNally & Co.'s New business atlas map of Nevada. Shows railroads. Includes township and range grid. Includes index to principal cities with population statistics. Includes township and range grid. Index to Nevada counties, lakes, mountains, rivers, towns, etc. on verso. Published by Rand McNally & Co. Scale [ca. 1,710,720]. 1 in. = 27 miles (W 120°--W 114°/N 42°--N 35°). Published as page 321 of Rand-McNally indexed atlas.

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Photograph of dirt area for Silver Lake railroad, Silver Lake (Calif.), early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1920
Description
Adobe ruins in the desert of Silver Lake, California.

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Photograph of southern commuter outside San Diego, circa late 1800s to early 1900s

Date
1880 to 1930
Description
Description given with photograph: "San Diego southern commuter line outside San Diego. Later electrified."

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Photograph of men in front of building, Gilliam, Missouri, circa late 1800s to early 1900s

Date
1880 to 1939
Description
Description provided with image: "Maurine Hubbard (Wilson) was born here March 11, 1898: she was born upstairs over the station. (Gilliam, Missouri)."

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Film transparency of a Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Company train car, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s

Date
1900 to 1910
Description
Black and white image of a railroad engineer inside of a train car for the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Company.

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Map of Nevada Railroads, 1911

Date
1911
Description
Scale [ca. 1,710,720]. 1 in. = 27 miles (W 120 --W 114 /N 42 --N 35 ) ; 1 map : col. ; 47 x 31 cm ; Relief shown by hachures ; Title below scale: Rand McNally & Co.'s New business atlas map of Nevada ; Shows railroads ; Includes additional copyright date: c1893 ; Includes township and range grid ; Published as page 321 of Rand-McNally indexed atlas ;

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Map of Nevada Railroads, 1904

Date
1904
Description
Scale [ca. 1:1,710,720]. 1 in. equals 27 miles (W 120 --W 114 /N 42 --N 35 ) ; 1 map : col. 47 x 31 cm ; Relief shown by hachures ; Added title: Rand McNally's new business map of Nevada ; Shows range and township grid ; Shows railroads ; Color used to show boundaries of counties ; Originally published as pages 263 and 264 of Rand-McNally indexed atlas ; Additional copyright date: c1893 ;

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Map showing location of the Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad from Las Vegas to Bullfrog, Nevada, 1906

Date
1906
Description
'Office of Chief Engineer' printed on map above date.

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