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Lida,NV - Esmeralda County - No Date - Family Photograph :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Lida,NV - Esmeralda County - No Date - Family Photograph :
A family poses in front of their house and a child is sitting on a horse. Photograph measures 7”x5”, black single matte 8”x6”, medium contrast, and focus is sharp. There is a tear on the right side of the photo and minor foxing throughout. The lower left corner of the photo is creased and has a small water stain. Corners of the matte are worn. No photographer identified. The house in the photo is tar papered, but no permanent siding. The town of Lida is located thirty miles southwest of Goldfield. A post office served Lida from 1873 to 1936. Lida boasts several large springs that once supplied water to Goldfield. The Lida Valley Mining District boomed in 1867 and fizzled through the 1870s. Life was brought back to the camp after Goldfield was established, post 1903. Location not verified.