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Rawhide,NV - Mineral County - 1908 - Mining and Businesses of Rawhide Printed Photograph :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Rawhide,NV - Mineral County - 1908 - Mining and Businesses of Rawhide Printed Photograph :
This is a print of a photograph of Rawhide. Print measures 7 7/8” x5 5/8”, black single matte with worn corners 9”x7”, high to medium contrast, and focus is sharp. The lower left corner has been torn off and the tear has been taped back into place. Photographer is identified as Nede Johnson (not in Mautz). Gold at Rawhide, located 37 miles east of Hawthorne, was first discovered in early 1906. In 1907 the town formed and by 1908 there were 8000 occupants. Businesses in the photo are Rawhide Queen Mines Company, N.H. Getchell Printing, Painting, Hanging, and Decorative shop, C.R. Sullivan Contractor and Builder, Nevada Assay Office, and Balloon Fly Trap Home Cooking. Balloon Hill was where most the mines were located.