Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal

Search Results

Display    Results Per Page
Displaying results 12351 - 12360 of 17998

Crowell, Josiah Irving, 1857-1938

American promoter and prospector

Person

Foster, Mack, -1962

Mack Foster once lived in Berlin, Nevada during the late 1800's - early 1900's.  When he was in his late sixties or early seventies (circa 1952), he visited Tonopah, Nevada.  He was known for being a rough character and carrying brase knuckles and a sawed off revolver.  He died around 1962.

Person

Photograph of the Von Tobels and the Beckleys with their first artesian well, 1909

Date
1909
Description

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Von Tobel, Sr., and Jake and William Beckley are shown on their Paradise Valley property with their first artesian well

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "L-R: Mr. & Mrs. Ed Von Tobel, Sr., Jake and Wm. Beckley are shown on their Paradise Valley Property with their first artesian well, 1909."

Image

Cabin located in the mountains in the vicinity of Round Mountain: photographic print

Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1988 (year approximate)
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)

Image

Irene "Rene" Rogers Berg Zaval's mother's cousins, John and Joe McCann: photographic print

Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1933 (year approximate)
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.D. Zaval Family (Smoky Valley and Round Mountain)

Image

Black and white compilation of Goldfield, Nevada: postcard

Date
1905-06
Description
Black and white postcard from Goldfield, Nevada composed of a compilation of images. The images on the postcard are as follows, Row One: Goldfield, Nev., Gold Hill, Nev., George WingField '06. Row Two: 20 mule team early days, Bacon and two unidentified men, a Northern bar. Row Three: Goldfield, Nev. From A. E. Livingstone. 1905-06.

Mixed Content

Unidentified persons in the foothills of the Palmetto Mountain Range, Nevada: photographic print

Date
1906
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). London-Nevada Gold Group of Mining Claims located in western foothills of the Palmetto Range of mountains, Palmetto Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, three miles east of the town of Palmetto. (1906) See: Judson, G. Frank. Report of the London-Nevada Gold Group of Mining Claims. (This and following five photos are prints of originals in this report.) Photos #0387-0392.

Image