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Photograph of a man setting up a tent in a railroad survey camp, Eldorado Canyon (Nev.), March, 1907
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken to E. E. Calvin regarding club for railroad employees, February 2, 1923
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Photograph of the driving of the golden spike and christening at Tonopah Railroad (Nev.), July 25, 1904
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Photograph of parade celebrating Goldfield extension of Tonopah Railroad, Tonopah (Nev.), circa 1905
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken to C. O. Whittemore, January 17, 1908
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Lincoln County Museum Photograph Collection
The Lincoln County Museum Photograph Collection contains photographs of towns, railroads, and mining operations in Lincoln County, Nevada from 1870 to 1953. The photographs primarily depict mines and railroads in Pioche, Caliente, Bullionville, and Panaca from 1900 to 1908 during part of Nevada’s mining boom. The photographs also depict Paiute workers, horse freight teams, geographical landmarks, and students in Lincoln County.
Archival Collection
Train engine and railroad workers: postcard
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Letter from C. A. Earle Rinker to his family, October 25, 1906
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Photograph of the Tecopa Railroad Engine No. 1, Tecopa (Calif.), 1920
Train ran to Noonday and Gunsight Mines; short-lived mines and railroad. Myrick RR of Nevada Eastern & Calif. This photo may have been taken in Ca, as that's where it was incorporated.
Caption: Old Engine at Tecopa, Calif.
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Panoramic photograph of the railroad yards, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1907
Site Name: Las Vegas Ice and Manufacturing Company (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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