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Title: Stokes Castle Austin (NV), Chrome unused Description: Built in 1897 by the Stokes family, owner of many Austin Mines. Built of Native stone by the eccentric owner.		Title: Silver Camp - 1862 Austin (NV), Chrome unused Description: In September 1863 Austin became Lander County seat and built a fine stone courthouse. Austin incorporated as a city in January 1864 with a population of 7,000, second largest city in Nevada. The churches are Episcopal, Methodist and Catholic. Austin is one of the oldest towns in Nevada.

Title: Silver Camp - 1862, U. S. Highway 50 Austin (NV), Chrome unused Description: Rich silver ore was found here in 1862 and soon a mad rush was underway. Austin grew rapidly to 7,000 pop , and a few years later declined to 200 people. Austin is slowly growing again due to gold ore.		Title: U. S. Highway 50 Loneliest Road In America Austin (NV), Chrome unused Description: Silver Camp - 1862. Two of the old buildings on the left side of the picture are now gone. Heavy snow on their roofs year after year and old age took their toll. Austin, for many years was Lander County Seat.

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