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This personal album from Arthur Eppler contains mostly photos of Goldfield, Nevada from 1904-1906, but also contains photos from other Nevada mining towns, as well as personal photos of Eppler and his family. 1- Photos of Jack and Lucille Moore. 2- Miners working, "Sluicing at Round Mt., Nev.; Beasts of burden hauling wood, "Packing wood in the Desert"; Mountain stream, "Round Mt., Man-Baxter Mill-Site". 3- Two men outside Allen Photo Supply Co., "Goldfield, Nev., April 3rd 1908"; Tent-settlement, "Jamestown, Nev., Apr. 1908"; Death Valley landscape "Death Valley, showing formations, March 1908"; Portrait of Eppler couple; Miner camp-site, "Camping out on prospecting turf, Sept - 1908". 4- Death Valley panorama, "Death-Upper-End-Valley - 1907"; Tule Canyon panorama, "Through-Tullie Canon [sic]". 5- Goldfield, NV town center, "Drilling contest, 1908 Goldfield, Nev."; Swimmers; Men with tractor; Beast of burden, "Alone". 6- Thomas Flyer driving, "Thomas Flyer racing from New York to Paris - taken at Goldfield, Nev."; Goldfield, NV Courthouse, "Court House - Goldfield - Nev"; Black bear held captive, "A Native of Cal."; Goldfield, NV Street scene, "Mahers [sic] freight line team bound for Lime Point, Nev.". 7- Walker Lake, NV scene, "Walker Lake, Nev."; California home scene, "Uncle Benders [sic] home, Fruitvale, Cal."; Horse-drawn wagon, "Coming to Goldfield - 1904"; Eppler in front of photo store, "Arthur O. Eppler". 8- Walker Lake landscape, "Walker Lake"; Walker Lake landscape, "Walker Lake"; Snowy landscape, "Winter in Cal."; Ships on San Francisco Bay, "Fleet in San Bay [sic] Cal." 9- Well-dressed lady in Goldfield, NV., "A.O. Eppler - Elenor Glynn"; Horse-drawn wagon scene, "Smiths assay office, Goldfield, Nev."; Ladies under palm tree, "Santa Barbara, Cal."; Portrait, "Andrew Eppler". 10- Ostrich, "Ostrich farm at Cal."; Dog with hat, sunglasses, and pipe, "A pioneer of Goldfield - enjoying his smoke"; man on horse, "On the way to Glen Alpine"; Couple in row boat, "Scene at McKennys - Lake Tahoe"; man on horse, "At Glen Alpine - Lake Tahoe". 11- Couple in row boat; woman on horse, "Scenes at Lake Tahoe"; Arthur Eppler in a row boat; woman on horse. 12- Woman on horse, "Scene at Glen Alpine"; Couple on horseback; Makeshift stone house, "A pioneer of Goldfield"; Dog with hat, sunglasses, and pipe, "The old man". 13- Native American family, "Paiutes of Nevada"; Thomas Flyer driving, "American car race to Paris"; Thomas Flyer driving, "Towie Springs near Tonopah"; Nevada town street view, "Manhattan, Nevada". 14- Walker Lake landscape, "Mt. Grant, Walker Lake"; Nevada town street view, "Belmont, Nevada"; Nevada town street view, "Rawhide after fire"; Rawhide, NV on fire, "Burning of Rawhide, Nev."; Rawhide on fire. 15- Nevada industrial scene, "Smelter building at Ely, Nev."; Balloon Hill, NV landscape, "Baloon [sic] Hill, Rawhide"; Train station, "Colfax, Cal."; Driver, "Near Bishop, Cal."; Church building, "Med-Church - Goldfield". 16- Joe Gans and 'friends', "Joe Gans at Goldfield, Nev."; Industrial mining scene, "Silver pick mine"; "Snyder and his cat" (photograph missing). 17- Family photo, "Booth. Bender, Sister. Kate"; Nature park scene, "Sutro Park San-Cal"; Couple in row boat, "Lake Tahoe, Cal.". 18- Train depot scene, "Sacramento Depot, Cal."; Horse-drawn wagon scene, "On his way"; San Francisco street scene, "San Francisco, Cal."; Oakland street scene, "Oakland, Cal."; San Francisco bay scene, "Fleet at S.F. Bay". 19- Charles Schwab and 'friends', "Reception to Chas. M. Schwab by the Indians of Goldfield, Nev. Oct. 4, 1905"; Mark Twain cabin, "Mark Twain's cabin, Arora [sic] Nev.". 20- Goldfield street scene, "Goldfield, Nev. 1904"; Mining scene, "Hauling ore at Florence mine". 21- Early Goldfield from afar, "Goldfield, Oct. 2"; Early Goldfield, "Goldfield Dec. 1903". 22- Industrial mining scene, "Combination mill, Goldfield, Nev."; Group photo at Valentine's Day Ball, "Valentine German given by Milton M. Detch, Feb. 14, 1906". 23- Woman in front of house made of bottles, "Bottle House"; Goldfield with Columbia, NV in the background, "Goldfield, Nev Sept 1, 1906". 24- Goldfield street scene, "July 4th, 1905"; Automobile party, "Governor J.S. parks and party leaving Goldfield for Bullfrog". 25- Walter 'Death Valley Scotty' Scott and party, "Scotty's return from Death Valley"; Men with bags of gold ore, "Ore from Kendall mine being put in vault, Cooks Bank of Goldfield, Nev.". 26- Goldfield Hotel exterior, "Goldfield Hotel"; Mining operation, "Water drilling, Esmeralda co[unty]". 27- Industrial mining operation, "Riley Lease combination mine in distance"; Goldfield street scene, "sack race". 28- Group outside of Goldfield building, "Goldfield, Nev."; Goldfield street scene, "July 26, 1906, Jack Davis panning on Ramsey St., Goldfield, Nev." 29- Goldfield street scene, "Rail road day, Goldfield, Nev. 1905", Beasts of burden at work, "Early days haulin [sic] wood". 30- Industrial mining operation, "Riley Lease on Florence"; 'Waldorf-Astoria' tent. 31- Goldfield street parade, "Railroad Day 1905"; Steam train scene, "Railroad day, Goldfield 1905". 32- Mining operation, "Original Sandstorm mine"; Men in deep snow, "dug outs". 33- Goldfield early days, "Goldfield, Nev., Nov. 1903", Goldfield building on fire, "Goldfield's big fire, July 8". 34- Goldfield street parade, "Decoration Day in Goldfield 1905"; Goldfield town center scene, "Drilling contest, Labor Day". 35- Mule-train scene, "Rail Road Day to Tonopah, Tonopah to Goldfield"; Goldfield street scene, "Destruction of the Goldfield Hotel, Nov. 17, 1906, Goldfield, Nev.". 36- Goldfield landscape, "Goldfield, Nev."; Goldfield street scene, "Main St. Goldfield, Nev.". 37- Mule train scene, "First pack train to Goldfield"; Goldfield street scene, "Driving the golden spike". 38- Goldfield street scene, "Main St. Goldfield, Nev. Jan. 1904". 39- Goldfield street scene, "July 4, 1906, Drilling Contest, Goldfield, Nev."; Early Goldfield mining, "First shot, Velvet lease, Aug. 28, 1904, Ricker-Ryder Lease". 40- Rawhide from afar, "Rawhide, Nev."; Goldfield street scene, "Soldiers at Goldfield, Nev."; Rawhide from afar, "Rawhide, Nev.". 41- Rawhide street scene, "Rawhide, Nev."; Rawhide street scene, "Rawhide, Nev."; Horn Silver from afar, "Horn Silver, Nev."; Eppler couple plus one on a motorized bicycle with a side-car. 42- Automobile scene in Clifford, NV, "Clifford, Nev."; Yosemite landscape, "Yosimite [sic] Falls"; Family photograph, "Kate-uncle-sister-Bill Arnold"; Yosemite landscape, "Yosimite [sic] Valley". 43- Family in front of makeshift house, "Rock-house, Goldfield, Nevada"; Mohawk mining operation, "Mohawk, Sep 1, 1906"; Photo of a Joshua tree, "The pride of the desert". 44- Horse-drawn wagon scene, "Stage crossing the desert to Goldfield"; Goldfield town building, "Palace Saloon, Goldfield, Nev."; Children in the streets of Goldfield; "Mrs. A. Eppler (photograph missing). 45- Mules hauling; Mule with wood; Makeshift house, "Barrel House". 46- Goldfield street scene with horse team; Yosemite landscape, "Yosimite [sic] Falls"; Young Arthur Eppler, "16 years old"; Goldfield landscape. 47- Goldfield street scene, "Main St."; Portrait pf W.I. Booth, "W.I. Booth"; Two men on motorized bicycle with sidecar. 48- Goldfield street scene, Main St. Goldfield, Nev.â ; Bulldog with firefighter uniform; Arthur Eppler and friend on motorized bicycle; Goldfield street scene, Crook and Mainâ . 49- Automobile race scene, "Auto racing on auto lake, Nov. 22, 1908". 50- Eppler couple, their dog, plus one in front of Allen Photo Supply Co.; Industrial mining scene; Sea Lion on Catalina Island, "Catilina [sic] Is., Cal."; Fog-sacked valley, "Smokey Valley". 51- Mining camp scene, "The rat at Gold Mt., Nev."; Eppler couple portrait; Two men outside Allen Photo Supply Co.; Three men outside Allen Photo Supply Co. 52- Arthur Eppler surveying scene for photo (not attached to page); Mohawk mining scene, "Mohawk, Sep. 1, 1906"; Two men and a dog at gunpoint; Early Goldfield landscape, "Goldfield, Dec. 1903". 53- Early Tonopah landscape, "W.I. Booth photo, Tonopah early days"; Group photo inside restaurant, "Jim Corbett". 54- Group photo outside Goldfield Court House, "Court House, 1908, Officials of the court and trial jurors, June 19, 1908, Goldfield, Nev."; Mining town landscape from afar; Arthur Eppler and his dog. 55- Steam train de-railed; Beach scene with pier; Eppler couple and dog lounging; Beach scene with seagulls. 56- Steam train de-railed; Eppler couple, dog, plus one lounging; Mrs. Eppler, dog, plus one lounging; two men dancing with funny hats. 57- Horse team in snowy landscape; Mohawk industrial scene; Business card for Lurline Photograph Studio; Blanche Bender portrait, "Blanche Bender with Joseph Jefferson". 58- Industrial mining scene at night; Arthur Eppler, dog, plus one picnicking; Mt. Tamalpais landscape, "Snow on Mt. Tamalpias [sic], Jan. 1922"; Industrial building from afar. 59- Goldfield crowded street scene, "At the drawing of 'Dandy', June 15, '09, The Shetland Pony, St. Pierre Shoe Store, Goldfield, Nev. 60- Chained bear drinking wine; Goldfield industrial mill, "consolidated mill - 100 stamps - Goldfield, Nev." 61-Group photo outside Chinese-style building; Portrait of Blanche Bender. 62- Eppler couple portrait (colorized); Silver Peak, NV home, "Samuel J. Tilden's Residence in the early days, Silver Peak, Nev."; Eppler and friend in automobile. 63- Snow-covered building; Two men posing with automobile; Eastman Kodak Company business card. 64- Sluice mining operation; Eppler couple posing on cable car, "Vallejo, Benecia + Napa Valley Electric Railway, Napa, Calif."; Mrs.(?) Eppler and dog in automobile; Mrs. Eppler and dog sitting outside; Group photo outside The New Vitagraph Theater, "Old Days in Vaudervile". 65- Mrs. Eppler pondering outside; water cannon operation; Covered wagon and automobile juxtaposition; Eppler couple in backyard of home. 66- Joseph Gans portrait, "Joseph Gans, The Champion; Gondola buckets; Arthur Eppler in hunting attire with dog; Group photo, "Bat. Nelson and Joe Gans signing articles for the big championship fight on Sept. 3, '06. Goldfield, Nev. Aug. 11, '06". 67- Eppler couple and dog with boat; a young Arthur Eppler boxing; Baby announcement postcard; Arthur Eppler in yard with sunflowers; Mrs. Eppler in yard with sunflowers. 68- Group photo, "Bat. Nelson and Joe Gans signing articles for the big championship fight on Sept. 3rd, '06. Goldfield, Aug. 11, '06."; Young Arthur Eppler as a 'novelty musician'. 69- Group Photo in hotel ballroom, "Hotel Merchants ball room, Columbia, Nev.". 70- Donkey team, "Cousin jacks in Manhattan, Nev.". Not Numbered- Goldfield street scene, "Last view of San Frances Hotel, Goldfield, Nev. Oct. 10th, 1906". Not Numbered- Burning building. 71- Group photo at formal dinner, "Reception given the governor by the Goldfield Chamber of Commerce, June 25, '08". 72- Snowy Goldfield, "Greatest snow storm known in Goldfield, Nev.". 73- Miner in front of makeshift house, "Pioneer in Goldfield, Nevada". 74- Manhattan, NV landscape. 75- Group photo with minstrel performers, "Ham's Grand Cakewalk"; Nelson and Gans pre-fight photo, "Nelson - Gans, The World's Greatest Champions, Goldfield, Nevada, Sep. 3rd 1906". 76- Group photo at formal dinner, Goldfield. 77- Mining camp group photo, "Camp at the great eastern mine, Montezuma Range, Nev.". 78- Man standing in front of Allen Photo Supply Co., now for rent. 79- Bat. Nelson and Joe Gans signing articles for the big championship fight on Sept. 3rd, '06. Goldfield, Nev. Aug. 11th, '06". 80- Young Battling Nelson boxing photo, "Bat. Nelson"; Group with automobile; Group with automobile. 81- Mule team; horse-drawn wagon scene; Eppler couple and friends; Eppler couple and friends; Mrs. Eppler, "Arbensea, Baltic Sea - Varnemenda, Germany". 82- Couple portrait; Three men in photo store; Eppler couple, dog, plus one in backyard; Two men in uniform, "The Terrible Turks, 1899". 83- Group in field outside small house. 84- Newspaper clipping from The San Francisco News talking about Eppler's career and his return to San Francisco. 85- Eppler couple posing on cable car, St. Helena, CA. 86- Eppler couple and friends; Arthur Eppler portrait in top-hat; Newspaper clipping from 1930, detailing a story of a lost ship that had many of Eppler's friends on board - he would perform for them when the ship would dock in San Francisco. 87- Young Eppler as musician; unknown town building with folks in the windows; Group with horse-drawn wagon outside the Tower House; a young Arthur Eppler portrait. 88- Young Arthur Eppler portrait; Eppler performing, "E.K. Co. Christmas Party, 1939"; Eppler celebrating, "Eastman Kodak Co. Christmas party 1937"; Eppler in Death Valley, "Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley, 4/4/'40"; Death Valley building, "Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley, 4/4/'40"; Eppler couple lounging (not attached to page). 89- Death Valley attraction, "Scottys Castle, Death Valley, 4/4/'40"; Eppler dancing with young woman; copy of the agreement for the sale of Alaska; Eppler and friend, "Eastman Kodak Co. dinner dance, Dec. 1940, Fisher and Eppler". 90- Goldfield street scene, "July 4, 1906, Drilling contest, Goldfield, Nev."; Boy giving whiskey to a donkey, "2 Jacks of the desert". 91- 6 photos of the Epplers at Treasure Island, Sept. 10, 1940; Train scene, "Sept. 28, 1889, Henessey, Mill Valley, Cal.". 92- Eppler with orange tree; Eppler and two friends; Eppler surveying; Eppler performing. 93- Three photos of Eppler performing with friends; Eppler at formal dinner; Eppler holding a baby; memorial stone for Ernie Pyle; military woman portrait. 94- Three photos of Eppler performing with friends; Epplers at Sutro baths; Eppler couple portrait; Epplers at Cliff House. 95- Eppler group photo; three portraits; group photo at a Reno, NV casino, "The present, the past, maybe the future"; young Arthur Eppler in boxing attire. 96- Group photo with Epplers. 97- Eppler dancing. 98- Large group photo at military event, Eppler in bottom right corner.
Goldfield (Nev.) Napa Valley (Calif.) San Francisco (Calif.)
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