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Round Mountain,NV - Nye County - c1906 - Hotel, Overland Oyster and Chowder House Photograph :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 500.00 USD
Round Mountain,NV - Nye County - c1906 - Hotel, Overland Oyster and Chowder House Photograph :
This is a choice photo of the Overland Hotel. Photograph measures 6 1/4”x4 1/8”, no matte, medium contrast—yellowing, and focus is sharp. There is a very small tear on the upper right top of photo. This is a great photo of an early Round Mountain hotel and restaurant. Signs on the Overland Hotel read clearly. Oyster and Chowder House causes one to ponder the logistics of transporting seafood in the early 20th century to the middle of the Great Basin. Located on the western slope of the Toquima Range, 60 miles north of Tonopah, this town sprang to life in 1906 after gold was struck the previous year. One of the men in the photo could be Cyrus Johnson, but not verified, though Johnson operated the Johnson Leasing Company in 1907 (Polk's, 1907-1908)