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Lincoln County Museum Photograph Collection (PH-00119)

Abstract

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.

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Date

1870-1953
bulk 1900-1908

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (4 hanging folders and 1 shared box of negatives)

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

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.

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Some collection material has been digitized and is available online.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Lincoln County Museum retains ownership of the photographs; allowing use for research purposes and publication with permission.

Arrangement

Materials are roughly arranged by geographical location.

Related Collections

The following resources may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection:

Civic Historical Research Project, Lincoln County Nevada Cemetery Census Records, 1980s. MS-00263. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

James W. Hulse Manuscript, 1973. MS-00108. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

James Hulse Photograph Collection on Pioche, Nevada, 1905-1947. MS-00108. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Campbell Family Photograph Collection. PH-00130. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mines and Mining Photograph Collection, 1868-1931. PH-00361. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Nevada State Historical Society Photograph Collection, 1873-1951. PH-00033. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

T. David Horton Photographs of Pioche, Nevada, 1960s. PH-00201. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

Lincoln County Museum Photograph Collection, 1870-1953. PH-00119. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated in 1980 by the Lincoln County Museum via Pauline Carrigan.

Processing Note

Materials were processed by Special Collections staff. In 2015, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Lindsay Oden wrote the collection description in compliance with current professional standards.

Resource Type

Collection

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::PH00119

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