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Neon sign at the Horseshoe Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Cast-Iron Stew Pot. Paradise Valley, Nevada Folklife Collection

ca. 1940 Source: Pedroli, Pete Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description The Paradise Valley Folklife Proje... More

[P. J. Espenscheid store, Nevada City, California]

Daguerreotype shows: P. J. Espenscheid's shoe store with an array of men in jackets with white shirts and ties, probably local merchants, standing in front of the store, a pile of litter beside the store, legib... More

Honorable Chas. West Kendall of NEV.

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Honorable Chas. West Kendall of NEV.

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hon Chas. West Kendall of NEV. - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Honorable James Warren Nye of Nevada

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Honorable James Warren Nye of Nevada

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Honorable William Morris Stewart of Nevada

A black and white photo of a man with a beard. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hon Chas. West Kendall of NEV. - Public domain portrait print

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Yowiye, or the Nevada Fall, and Mt. Broderick, Yosemite Valley, Maripo...

No. 1084. On mount: "Watkins' Pacific Coast." The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whit... More

The Vernal and Nevada Fall, f[rom] Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, Mar...

No. 1155. On mount: "Watkins' Pacific Coast." The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whit... More

Woodburn, Honorable Wm of Nevada (practiced law in Virginia City)

A black and white photo of two men. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fair, Honorable Jas. G. of Nevada, Senator

A couple of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sharon Honorable William Of Nevada. Glass Plate Negative, American Civ...

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sharon, Honorable William Of Nevada. Senator

A black and white photo of two men in suits. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Grass Valley, Nevada Co. - Mill St.

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 813. LOT subdivision subject: Grass Valley. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Nevada City, Nevada County, from the West

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1082. LOT subdivision subject: Nevada City . This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Suspension Bridge over Deer Creek, Nevada City, Nevada County

Indian(?) on pony in foreground. The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1139. LOT subdivision subject: Bridges in Northern California . T... More

Bear River, between Colfax and Grass Valley, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1081. LOT subdivision subject: Nevada County. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Ione Quartz Mill, two miles from Grass Valley, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1134. LOT subdivision subject: Quartz Mill. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Nevada City, Nevada County from the east

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1083. LOT subdivision subject: Nevada City. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Hydraulic mining near French Corral, Nevada County

Gems of California scenery, no. 1404. The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. LOT subdivision subject: Hydraulic Mining.

Silver City, Nevada, from the Devil's Gate, looking north

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 749. LOT subdivision subject: Nevada Cities and Towns. This record contains unverified old data fr... More

Teams passing through the snow, on the road leading down into Lake Val...

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 637. LOT subdivision subject: Wagon Trains and Stage Coaches. This record contains unverified data... More

View on the first Summit of Sierra Nevada Mts., June 15

Man, woman, and child in wagon in foreground. The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 635. LOT subdivision subject: Placerville-Tahoe Rte.... More

An Indian Rancheria in the Sierra Nevada Mountains

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 601. LOT subdivision subject: Indians. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

View near the top of the Nevada Fall, looking towards the Little Yosem...

Public domain photograph of rural landscape, California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Grass Valley--General View from Goldsmith Hill, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 815. LOT subdivision subject: Grass Valley. This record contains unverified data from old caption ... More

Hydraulic Mining Camp - General view of French Corral, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1407. LOT subdivision subject: Nevada County. This record contains unverified data from old captio... More

Carson City, Nevada and valley from the west

Public domain image of personnel, army, group of people in uniform, parade, historic place, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Bullion mine, Gold Hill, Nevada - stereocsopic card

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 735. LOT subdivision subject: Mining Nevada. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Scene on the summit of the Sierra Nevada Mountains

Three men on horseback The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 640. LOT subdivision subject: Donner Pass Route. This record contains unver... More

Grass Valley, Nevada County, from the West

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 810. LOT subdivision subject: Grass Valley. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Donner Peak--from Dutch Flat and Donner Lake Wagon Road, Western Summi...

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 842. LOT subdivision subject: Donner Pass Route. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Pollard's Station, Donner Lake, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 846. LOT subdivision subject: Donner Lake. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

French Lake, Nevada County, near Old Man Mountain, Central Pacific Rai...

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1278. LOT subdivision subject: Donner Pass Lakes. This record contains unverified old data from ca... More

The Devil's Gate, Silver City, Nevada

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Nevada, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Rattlesnake Mountain, Yuba River, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 770. LOT subdivision subject: Donner Pass Route. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Eastern slope of Sierra Nevada Mountains - From Washoe City

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 751. LOT subdivision subject: Nevada Cities and Towns. This record contains unverified old data fr... More

Lake Angela and Summit, near Donner Peak, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 782. LOT subdivision subject: Donner Pass Lakes. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

View from the top of Cave Rock, eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, Nevada, l...

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 679. LOT subdivision subject: Lake Tahoe. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

North San Juan--General view from the East, Nev. Co.

The town The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1140. LOT subdivision subject: Nevada County. This record contains unverified old data fr... More

Nevada City - Union Hotel and Court House, Nev. County

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Nevada, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Lake Tahoe and Valley, from the Western Summit - Calif.--Nev.

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 639. LOT subdivision subject: Lake Tahoe. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Hydraulic Mining - Nebraska Claim - Fr. Corral, Nev. County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1169. LOT subdivision subject: Hydraulic Mining. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

"Going Home" - Kennebec claim, near Birchville, Nev. County

Men hiking. The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1143. LOT subdivision subject: Hydraulic Mining. This record contains unverified old d... More

Photographing in the Sierra Nevada Mountains

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of camp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Grass Valley, from Cemetery Hill, Nevada Co.

The town. The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 816. LOT subdivision subject: Grass Valley. This record contains unverified data from ol... More

Penn Valley, near Rough & Ready, Nev. Co.

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1142. LOT subdivision subject: Nevada County. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

View on Donner Lake, Nev. Co. - stereoscopic view, public domain photo...

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 847. LOT subdivision subject: . This record contains unverified old data from caption card. Check:... More

Cave Rock, Lake Tahoe, Nevada (view from the road)

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 676. LOT subdivision subject: Wagon Trains and Stage Coaches. This record contains unverified old ... More

The Cap of Liberty, 4,000 feet Above Yo-Semite Valley, and Nevada Fall...

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1120. LOT subdivision subject: Yosemite Valley. This record contains unverified old data from capt... More

Nevada City, from the South - Catholic Church, Union Hotel, and Sugarl...

Public domain photograph of rural California, dust bowl refugees, 1930s-1940s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

French Lake, Nevada County, near Meadow Lake - Central Pacific Railroa...

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1277. LOT subdivision subject: Donner Pass Lakes. This record contains unverified old data from ca... More

Hydraulic Mining - The Tail Race in the Creek - French Corral, Nevada ...

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1170. LOT subdivision subject: Hydraulic Mining. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Hydraulic Mining, from the rear of the Pipes, Nebraska Claim, French C...

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1168. LOT subdivision subject: Hydraulic Mining. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Hydraulic mining - behind the pipes in the Kennebec Claim, Birchville,...

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1403. LOT subdivision subject: Hydraulic Mining. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Silver City, Nevada, from the Devil's Gate, looking south

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 748. LOT subdivision subject: Nevada Cities and Towns. This record contains unverified old data fr... More

Hydraulic Mining - hauling Sluice Blocks, for the Blue Gravel Claim, S...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Grass Valley, Nevada County--Main Street

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 812. LOT subdivision subject: Grass Valley. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Rocky Bar Quartz Mill, Grass Valley, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1133. LOT subdivision subject: Quartz Mill. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Main Street, Grass Valley, from the Wisconsin Hotel, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 814. (Number on original: 813a). LOT subdivision subject: Grass Valley. This record contains unver... More

Carson City, Nevada from King's Cañon, road to Wahoe

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 696. LOT subdivision subject: Nevada Cities and Towns. This record contains unverified old data fr... More

Virginia City, Nevada from Cedar Hill

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Nevada, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

View from foot of Donner Lake, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 857. LOT subdivision subject: Donner Lake. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Main St., North San Juan, Nev. County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1141. LOT subdivision subject: Nevada County. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Hydraulic Mining - the Kennebec Claim, Birchville, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1402. LOT subdivision subject: Hydraulic Mining. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Grass Valley, Nevada County, from Cemetery Hill

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 811. LOT subdivision subject: Grass Valley. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Ophir Quartz Mill, Grass Valley, Nevada County

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Hydraulic Mining - Eureka Claim, at North San Juan, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1405. LOT subdivision subject: Hydraulic Mining. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Deer Creek and Suspension Bridge, Nevada City, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1138. LOT subdivision subject: Bridges in Northern California. This record contains unverified old... More

North American Hotel, on the summit of Sierra Nevada

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 636. LOT subdivision subject: Placerville Tahoe Route. This record contains unverified old data fr... More

Spearing trout by torchlight, Donner Lake, Nevada County

Group of people in boat on lake. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, w... More

Nevada City--General view from the Wash. Rd., Nevada County.

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1135. LOT subdivision subject: Nevada City. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

The Nevada Fall, 700 feet high, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1121. LOT subdivision subject: Yosemite Valley. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Scene at Lake Angela, near Donner Peak, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 783. LOT subdivision subject: Donner Pass Lakes. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Spearing trout on Donner Lake, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 858. LOT subdivision subject: Donner Lake. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Swift's Station, Carson and Lake Bigler Road - eastern summit of Sierr...

Gems of California Scenery, no. 690. The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view.

The court house & street scene, Nevada City, Nevada

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1084. LOT subdivision subject: Nevada City. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Trias Limestone W. Humboldt Mts., Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rock formations. Plate 81 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?].

[Truckee River, below Big Bend, Nevada]

Stereograph showing canyon. Title from published version of same stereograph. On published version: Explorations of the 40th Parallel 1867 to 1873. From California to Colorado. No. 106. U.S. Engineer Departmen... More

Home incidents, accidents & co. [5 illus.] 1. The fatal card [one man ...

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 24, no. 624 (1867 Sept. 14), p. 413. Reference copy may be in LOT 4392-R. Caption card tracings: ... More

Curved strata W. Humboldt Mts. / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rock formations. Plate 82 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Inscri... More

Rhyolyte [i.e. Rhyolite] Hills, Pah Ute Range, Nevada / T. H. O'Sulliv...

Photograph showing mountain. Plate 85 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Published in:... More

Humboldt Cñ, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing mountains. Plate 160 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?].

Limestone Cañon, Humboldt Mts., Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing limestone mountains. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and ... More

Humboldt Mts., Nevada / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a man standing on snow on the mountain. Date from curatorial research in 2009. Plate 130 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Claren... More

Mt. Davidson slopes, Virginia [city], Nev. / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rugged slopes. Plate 92a from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Publish... More

In the Humboldt Mts., Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing some rocks on the mountains. Date from curatorial research in 2009. Plate 131 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, ge... More

Lake Marian, Humboldt, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing lake surrounded by rugged mountains. Plate 121 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington,... More

Summit of Humboldt Cañon, H[umboldt] Mts., Nev. / T. H. O'Sullivan, ph...

Plate 116 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Published in: Framing the West: The Surve... More

Lake Marian, Humboldt Mts., Nev / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing lake surrounded by mountains. Plate 120 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; ... More

Summit Humboldt Mts., Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing some rock formations on top of mountain. Plate 117 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washing... More

Humboldt Mts., Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rocks on the slope of a mountain. Date from curatorial research in 2009. Plate 132 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence Kin... More

Summit Humboldt Mts., Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rugged mountains. Plate 119 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?].