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It originally was founded in 1867 as part of the silver mining boom and then, in 1905, as part of the
gold boom when "4,000 people flood(ed) into the region". The Nye and Ormsby County Bank, the only stone structure
to be built in the town, was erected in 1906, but a decline followed the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and the
1907 depression. The bank was forced to close. However, another boom in 1909 resulted in mining continuing into
the late 1940s. Major mining operations opened and operated through the 1970s to the 1990s but production has
relatively recently scaled back significantly.
Status: Occupied Town - (1) photo
Status: Occupied Town - (1) photo
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Original Date: 1905 |
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Original Date: 1905 |