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Photograph of Lemuel and Johana Compton, circa 1890s
Date
1890 to 1899
Description
Portrait of Lemuel (Lem) and Johana Compton. Handwritten on back of photo: "Had a ranch in Nye County at Peavine, in the early nineties. Both of these people are buried in the Catholic Cemetery at Austin [in Lander County, Nevada]. Present owner of the Peavine ranch now Charley Keough, nephew of Mrs. Compton. Mrs. Johana Compton in the late nineties or 1900 used to deliver potatoes from Peavine Ranch to [Y?illegible] Canyon and Berlin, Grantsville [both in Nye County] which they raised at Peavine Ranch." Johana Compton, a former Union Army nurse, died whle trying to save the Peavine Ranch from fire in November 1900.
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Young girl posed next to baby doll in stroller in front of a fence on Christmas morning: photographic print
Date
1931-01-08
Description
From the Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection (PH-00312). On the back it reads, "Miss Betty Jeanne Denton- Xmas morning 1925."
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Unidentified mining machinery: photographic print
Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)
Description
Mining machinery, location unknown.
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Unidentified desert landscape: photographic print
Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)
Description
Desert landscape with small town in the valley - location unknown.
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Unidentified mining district and buildings: photographic print
Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)
Description
Mining district and building/machinery. Location unknown.
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Unidentified group pose around an automobile, image 002: photographic print
Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)
Description
Large motor group with men in and around automobiles - location unknown.
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