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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1878-1879 - Chollar-Potosi Mining Company Payroll Receipts

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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1878-1879 - Chollar-Potosi Mining Company Payroll Receipts
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Lot of 100 all "received from Isaac L. Rqua, Supt." with each miner's name, hours, amount paid and signature (or "X").

Requa was the superintendent of the mine for about 18 years and an early Nevada politician who headed the state's Republican Party for about 20 years as its Chairman. Requa founded and made his fortune with the Eureka and Palisades Railroad Company servicing the Eureka Mining District of Nevada. The Railroad has an interesting history of success and failure up until 1938 when it finally closed [Ref: Wynn, “Issac Lawrence Requa,”] Good condition.