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Goldfield,NV - Esmeralda County - c1905 - Mining Camp Photograph :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Goldfield,NV - Esmeralda County - c1905 - Mining Camp Photograph :
A landscape shot overlooking the mining camp of Goldfield. Photograph measures 6 3/4 x 4 3/4" with minimal border, no matte, medium contrast, and good focus. Fading evident on right side, particularly the upper right; far left edge, and bottom edge. One stain and several small spots noted. No photographer listed. "Goldfield, Nev." printed on upper right of photo and "Part of Goldfield" printed on reverse in what appears to be newer handwriting. Born out of a gold strike in 1904, Goldfield entered a "boom" that within a short time made it the largest city in Nevada. By 1910 the boom was over, while in 1923 almost half of the city was destroyed in a fire. (Ref: Zanjani)