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Plat of the claim of George Wingfield, June, 1907

Date
1907-06
Description
'Plat of the claim of George Wingfield, known as the Yankee Doodle and Desert Rose Lodes and Desert Rose Mill Site, in Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada. Containing an area of 41.318 + 4.841 acres. Scale of 300 feet to the inch. Variation 17° east. Surveyed June 22-25, 1907.' 'Mineral Survey No. 3202 A and B.' 'Pat. # 132432, May 26, 1910.' Certification signed by Matthew Kyle, U.S. General Surveyor's Office, Reno, Nev., December 7, 1907.

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Map of properties in the Tonopah Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, circa 1901

Date
1897 to 1905
Description
'Surveyed by S.K. Bradford, U.S. Deputy.' 'May Bradford, Draughtsman.' Includes locations of mines and their main shafts and drawings of the hoists of the Tonopah Extension, Golden Anchor and the Red Rock Consolidated. Scale [ca. 1:2,400] 1 in. to 200 feet.

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Street map of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and vicinity, circa 1969

Date
1905-05-22
Description
Color; 100 x 58 cm., folded to 24 x 11 cm. "569." Indexes on verso. Library's copy has a small piece missing along the left-hand side of the map. Original publisher: California State Automobile Association.

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Street map of Las Vegas and vicinity, 1965

Date
1905-05-18
Description
1965 [ed.]. Color; 70 x 55 cm., folded to 24 x 10 cm. Panel title: Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and vicinity street map, home buyers guide. "1/65." Includes names of subdivisions. Index and advertisements for subdivisions on verso. "Compliments of First Western Savings & Loan Association."--Panel. "Drawn by Bob and Beverly Bennett, 1/65." Original publisher: Amusement Guide Publications of America.

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City map of Las Vegas, 1973

Date
1905-05-26
Description
Color; 55 x 45 cm., on sheet 95 x 47 cm., folded to 24 x 10 cm. Panel title: Las Vegas city map. Copyright held by Cardinal Publishing Company. Relief shown by hachures. Includes illustrations and advertisements. Index, text, illustrations, advertisements, and map of "Lake Mead National Recreation Area, lower basin section" on verso. Original publisher: Cardinal Publishing Company.

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Petroglyphs in Currant Creek: photographic print

Date
1880 (year uncertain) to 1987 (year uncertain)
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). Close-up of Indian Petroglyphs in pho005612 located in the Current Creek area, Nye County, Nevada. Possibly circa 1910s-1930s.

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Petroglyphs in Currant Creek: photographic print

Date
1880 (year uncertain) to 1987 (year uncertain)
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.E. Hawkins Family (Duckwater, Nevada). A beautiful example of Indian Petroglyphs located in the Currant Creek area of Nye County, Nevada. Local Indians are said to be able to decipher the markings and older Indians residing at Duckwater are said to place high value on the site. 

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Unidentified woman in a cabin possibly around the Black Jack Mine: photographic print

Date
1909 (year uncertain) to 1988 (year uncertain)
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.C. Lofthouse-Berg Families (Round Mountain). Unidentified woman in a cabin in the vicinity of Round Mountain, Nevada, possibly around the Black Jack Mine, date unknown. Possibly 1910s-1930s. 

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Sawing wood using the rear wheel of a truck to power the saw: photographic print

Date
1909 (year uncertain) to 1988 (year uncertain)
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.C. Lofthouse-Berg Families (Round Mountain). Sawing wood using the rear wheel of a truck to power the saw, Round Mountain area. Man unidentified, date unknown, but possibly circa 1920s. 

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Jean Carver Duhme working at the grill at Carver's Station: photographic print

Date
1905 (year uncertain) to 1980 (year uncertain)
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). Items from the Carver’s menu are listed on a sign on the wall in the upper right-hand corner. 

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