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"C" Street

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:50:00 +0100

Title:
"C" Street
Virginia City (NV), Linen

Description:
One of the West's most colorful and romantic Camps. Historic center of one of the greatest mining districts in the world. Over three quarters of a billion in gold and silver taken from this famous Comstock Lode since discovered in 1859, and played an important role in preserving the credit of the Nation during the Civil War. Once had a population of close to 40,000, today about 2,000. The district is still active Curteich-Chicago

One of the most fabulous towns on the "Gold Rush"

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:00:51 +0100

Title:
One of the most fabulous towns on the "Gold Rush"
Virginia City (NV), Chrome PM 1961 May-25

Ward Shaft

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:07:12 +0100

Title:
Ward Shaft
Virginia City (NV), Divided Back

Interior Piper's Opera House

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:42:01 +0100

Title:
Interior Piper's Opera House
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
The interior of Piper's Opera House is noted for its unusual architectural design with suspended balcony, rake (sloping) stage and spring dance floor. Here the most famous performers appeared in the bonanza days; Adah Isaacs, Menken, Mme. Helen Modjeska, Edwin Booth, Buffalo Bill Cody, Maude Adams, Lillie Langtry, Emma Nevada, the Georgia Minstrels, and many others. David Belasco was stage manager in the early days H. S. Crocker Co., Inc

Sutro Tunnel Entrance

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:58:48 +0100

Title:
Sutro Tunnel Entrance
Virginia City (NV), Real Photo unused

Description:
5 Miles Long Lode, 1800 ft

Delta Saloon

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:39:56 +0100

Title:
Delta Saloon
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
Series VC-6 Open to all visitors, the Delta Saloon and Gambling Place is an historical place where fortunes were made and lost at the turn of a wheel.

Bonanza Girls At The Bonanza

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:39:55 +0100

Title:
Bonanza Girls At The Bonanza
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
Series CBB-48

Suicide Table Delta Saloon

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:39:55 +0100

Title:
Suicide Table Delta Saloon
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
Series V-27

Miners Union

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:58:46 +0100

Title:
Miners Union
Virginia City (NV), Real Photo unused

Original Ticket To The Jeffries

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:58:46 +0100

Title:
Original Ticket To The Jeffries
Virginia City (NV), Real Photo unused

Description:
Original Ticket to the Jeffries - Johnson fight, on display at the Bucket of Blood Saloon, Virginia City. Nevada.

Sawdust Corner Suicide Table

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:58:42 +0100

Title:
Sawdust Corner Suicide Table
Virginia City (NV), Real Photo unused

Description:
Series B-5166 Sawdust Corner suicide Table. So called because three previous owners are reported to have committed suicide because of heavy losses over this table. Originally a Faro-Bank table brought to Virginia City in the early 1860's. The owner supposed to be one "Black Jake." lost $70,000 in one evening and shot himself. The Second owner, whose name is lost in history ran the tale for one nights play. He was unable to pay of his loss. One report has it that he committed suicide and another report has it that he was saved the trouble. The table was then stored for some years because no one would deal on it. It was finally converted into a "21" table sometime in he late "90's" and it's black reputation seemed to have been forgotten, until one stormy night. A miner, who had been cleaned out in some other gambling house stumbled in half drunk. as the story goes, he gambled a gold ring against a five dollar gold piece, and won. he played all night and by morning had won over $86,000 in cash a team of horses and an interest in a gold mine. Everything the owner of the table had in the world. That caused the third suicide. Now this old relic is in play once again. Fortunes has been won and lost on it. Many famous men have gambled for high states leaning on the green cloth, watching the turn of a card. Virginia City is now a town of relics and memories and ghosts of the past. Suicide Table is truly a relic that is replete with memories of the old town, and who knows perhaps the ghosts of the old timers are still leaning on their elbows, watching for the turn of a card.

The Brass Rail

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:28:41 +0100

Title:
The Brass Rail
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
The Brass Rail has the oldest roulette wheel in Nevada, with slot machines and other gaming for your pleasure. Beautifying their back bar is a lovely collection of gold and ruby glasses over 200 years old, and some artifacts of the early days in Virginia City.

Virginia City

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 03:14:43 +0100

Title:
Virginia City
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
This historic street with its old time saloons and stores has been known throughout the world for many years. The Sazarac Saloon was originally the Agency Bank of California

Piper's Opera House-Interior

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 03:14:42 +0100

Title:
Piper's Opera House-Interior
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
In this setting, was presented the finest in stage entertainment of those bonanza days.

Virginia City

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 03:14:42 +0100

Title:
Virginia City
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
The liveliest old mining and ghost town in the U.S. Visitors walk along this historic street into many of the old saloons and stores reminiscent of the old days

Virginia City

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100

Title:
Virginia City
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
Virginia City, gold camp which yielded $10,000,000 it's first year (1864), is a cradle of Montana history. Famous for ?777? Vigilantes, it's colorful post lives again in painstaking detain in fine museums and individual buildings, once peopled by the original users of many well displayed relics of the post.

Virginia & Truckee R.R

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:59:11 +0100

Title:
Virginia & Truckee R.R
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
V&T No. 29 and train passing one of the historic mine buildings remaining from the Comstock boom years on the trip from Virginia City to Gold Hill

Virginia & Truckee R.R

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:59:11 +0100

Title:
Virginia & Truckee R.R
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
Locomotive No. 29 passing under the Hale & Norcross ore trestle which is the only one remaining of the many that once served the Comstock mines. In the 1870's over 50 cars of ore were hauled over this trestle daily

The Bucket Of Blood

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:58:04 +0100

Title:
The Bucket Of Blood
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
The Bucket of Blood is one of Virginia City's famous Watering Holes

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:58:04 +0100

Title:
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Fourth Ward School

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:58:03 +0100

Title:
Fourth Ward School
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
Built in 1876 to accommodate 1025 students in 16 classrooms. It is built at the exorbitant cost of $100,000, but had such advanced as water piped to all four floors. It graduated it's last class in 1936. It in now a museum open for tours.

The Castle

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:58:03 +0100

Title:
The Castle
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
The Castle built in 1868 by Robert N. Graves, superintendent of the Empire Mine, is the finest of the mansions on ?Millionaire's Row?. It is still has the original furnishings. Open for tours during season.

Mackay Mansion

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:58:03 +0100

Title:
Mackay Mansion
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
Oldest home on the Comstock. Built in 1860 for the Gould & Curry Mining Co. First lived in by George Hearst, father of William Randolf Hearst. Became home of John W. Mackay, richest man on the Comstock and founder of the Postal Telegraph. Open for tours.

Virginia City

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:55:18 +0100

Title:
Virginia City
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Virginia City

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:55:17 +0100

Title:
Virginia City
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
Virginia City, "Queen of the Comstock" has managed to preserve something rare and valuable from its glorous past.

Julie Bulette

Fri, 30 May 2008 21:26:33 +0100

Title:
Julie Bulette
Virginia City (NV), Chrome PM 1976 Oct-14

Description:
The most gorgeous madam of them all. See Julie Bulette, the most gorgeous and most admired madam of them all. Also Visit the 50 most generous gentlemen of the old west.

Played Piper's Opera House

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:25:50 +0100

Title:
Played Piper's Opera House
Virginia City (NV), Linen unused

Description:
Mark Twain Maud Adams, Lillian Russel, Hobart Bosworth.

St. Mary's Church In The Mountains

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 03:09:37 +0100

Title:
St. Mary's Church In The Mountains
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome PM 1984 Sep-06

Old Fourth Ward School

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 03:08:39 +0100

Title:
Old Fourth Ward School
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
A monument to past learning. Still standing but no longer in use. It was dedicated Tuesday, November 28, 1876. Some of Nevada's greatest scholars, engineers and businessmen graduated from this school.

Mac Kay Mansion

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 03:08:39 +0100

Title:
Mac Kay Mansion
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
One of the oldest and most charming buildings still standing in Virginia City. It also has the distinction of being the last residence of the "Bonanza King," John W. MacKay.

Cemetery

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 03:08:38 +0100

Title:
Cemetery
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
A view of Virginia City from one of the near dozen cemeteries that were the final resting places for many of the miners, gamblers, gunmen, and just plain folks. The lure of gold and silver brought people of every race, color and creed to Virginia City. Her cemeteries record names that were a vital part of the city that boasted at one time a population of over 35,000 residents and some 5,000 visitors.

Virginia City

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 03:08:38 +0100

Title:
Virginia City
Virginia City (NV), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
St. Mary's Church in foreground and the St. Paul's Episcopal Church nearby. These furnish spiritual needs of this historic community

Bucket Of Blood Saloon

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:00:50 +0100

Title:
Bucket Of Blood Saloon
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
After the first building was destroyed by fire in 1875, the present building was built in 1876 and has remained one of Virginia City's most historic points of interest. You will also see the hearse that was used in Virginia City and also in Gold Hill during the boom days.

Virginia City

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:00:49 +0100

Title:
Virginia City
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
Winter Street scene showing Chollar Mansion in the foreground with St. Mary's nearby

Virginia City

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:00:49 +0100

Title:
Virginia City
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
Virginia city, Nevada, some 20 miles southeast of Reno, is the ghost of a once prosperous mining town of 40,000 in the roaring days of the Comstock Lode. Historic Structures which have survived fire and storm are Storey County Court House, Piper's Opera House, and beautiful St. Mary's in the Mountain Church.

Silver Dollar Hotel

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:00:49 +0100

Title:
Silver Dollar Hotel
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
Open all the year round, the Silver Dollar is an approved Triple-A Hotel, built in 1876. All rooms are named after famous Comstock personalities and furnished with antiques, thus maintaining the flavor of that nostalgic era when Virginia City produced millions in gold when Virginia City produced millions in gold and silver. Children and pets welcome.

Virginia City

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:00:48 +0100

Title:
Virginia City
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
"C" Street looking south form Sazarac and old Washoe Club.

Virginia City

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:00:45 +0100

Title:
Virginia City
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
The Delta Saloon and Bucket of blood are names which, like so many of those found in Virginia City. Have been known throughout the world for many years. This street scene also shows Cedar Hill in the background, a site secondary only to Mt. Davidson in importance in the history of this section.

Virginia City

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:00:45 +0100

Title:
Virginia City
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
"C" Street looking north from famous Crystal Bar. Virginia Club, Rock Shop and Old Comstock Saloon in background.

The Brass Rail

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:00:44 +0100

Virginia City

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:00:40 +0100

Title:
Virginia City
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
Showing the north end of Virginia City including part of the residential section and also showing the famous Ophir Mine open pit workings in which was found the first ore on the out-cropping of the fabulous Comstock Lode

Interior Of Historical St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:00:40 +0100

Title:
Interior Of Historical St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
Showing its semi-Gothic type of architecture and its hand-hewn beams of pine with its original finish, also a beautiful pipe organ. Dating back to 1861, St. Paul's parish is the mother church of all Episcopal churches in Nevada.

Piper's Opera House - Interior

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:00:40 +0100

Title:
Piper's Opera House - Interior
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
In this setting, was presented the finest in stage entertainment of those bonanza days.

Piper's Opera House

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 07:00:00 +0100

Title:
Piper's Opera House
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
What is now a weathered, aging structure, was once one of the outstanding architectural structures of the early West. Here famous performers entertained the miners in booming Virginia City - the Silver City of the West.

Storey County Court House

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 07:00:00 +0100

Title:
Storey County Court House
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
Storey County Court House was built in 1876 on the site of the former building which burned in the big fire of October 26, 1875. The eyes of justice are unveiled and open.

Virginia City

Tue, 3 Jul 2007 00:45:04 +0100

Title:
Virginia City
Virginia City (NV), Chrome PM 1947 Aug-11

Description:
Some 20 miles southeast of Reno, is the ghost of a once prosperous mining town of 40,000 in the roaring days of the Comstock Lode. Historic structures which have survived fire and storm for 70 years are Storey County Court House, Piper's Opera House and beautiful St. Mary's in the Mountains Church.

Exterior Beautiful St. Mary's In The Mountains

Sun, 3 Jun 2007 02:24:25 +0100

Title:
Exterior Beautiful St. Mary's In The Mountains
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
Considered one of the finest examples of pure Gothic architecture in the entire Western Hemisphere. Its fabulous collections of pure Comstock gold and silver objects of religious art attract thousands of tourists each year

Greetings From Virginia City

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:24:37 +0100

Title:
Greetings From Virginia City
Virginia City (NV), Chrome PM 1959 Jul-01

Description:
Virginia City, the most historic and romantic mining camp in the world, is situated at the base of Mt. Davidson (Sun Mountain). Among the first miners to come into this area were Grosch Brothers, Allen and Hosea, who were the first to recognize silver in this area in 1859; James Finney, called "Old Virginny," for whom the city was named, Henry Comstock, whose name was given to the entire Lode; Sandy Bowers, Peter O'Reilley, and Patrick McLaughlin. The Comstock Lode produced over a billion dollars in gold and silver. The population in 1876 was 40,000.

Storey County Fire Department

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:24:37 +0100

Title:
Storey County Fire Department
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
The old bell still used on this building together with the interesting relics on display inside are all from Virginia City's old "Combination Fire House" which was the consolidation of the several early-day fire companies noted more for their furious water battles than for their fire suppressions.

Gold Hill And Virginia City Hearse

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:24:37 +0100

Title:
Gold Hill And Virginia City Hearse
Virginia City (NV), Chrome unused

Description:
Used during the gala boom days, this early-day hearse is now one of the curios assembled by the Bucket of Blood Saloon and can be seen there in Virginia City.