Belmont, Nevada

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Originally established in 1865 because of a Silver strike. Belmont was the Nye County seat from 1867 to 1905.
Status: Living Ghost Town - (19) photos

Date: 1871
Subject: Birdseye view in 1871. During the 1870s it was known as a major mining boomtown producing silver, and was rumored to have a population of 15,000.
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Date: 1871
Subject: Sunday morning inspection at Redezvous Camp near Belmont, Nevada in 1871
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Date: 1871
Subject: Transylvania Number 1 Mine - 1871
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Date: 1893
Subject: Birdseye View of Belmont
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Date: 1930
Subject: Belmont Courthouse taken in 1930
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Date: 1905
Subject: A rare view of Main Street
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Subject: This bird-eye view shows Belmont shortly after the turn of the century.
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Original Date: 1906
Subject: A group of locals posing at the entrance. Notice the plywood in the upper windows. Building was abandoned in 1904.
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Original Date: unknown
Subject: Main Street
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Original Date: 1867
Subject: The Belmont Court House. Belmont became the county seat in 1867
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Original Date: 1871
Subject: Transylvania #1 Mine 1871 Belmont, Nevada
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Original Date: 1868
Subject: Belmont Courier Newspaper building (second from right) next to Combination Mining Co. office
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Original Date: 1883
Subject: One of the Belmont Schools.
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Original Date: 1888
Subject: The buildings from left to right are: Brewery Saloon, Ball and Deady Drug Store(Post Office), vacant building and a law office.
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Original Date: 1890s
Subject: Andrew Maute ran the Belmont Courier Newpaper in the 1880s. This is his home and family. The newspaper ran until 1901.
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Original Date: 1901
Subject: Belmont Church as seen in 1901.
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Original Date: 1874
Subject: Belmont Nevada had been in existence for about 10 years when this photo was taken.
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Original Date: 1901
Subject: Cosmopolitan Hotel
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Original Date: 1871
Subject: Shows how substantial the town had become. Off in the distance to the left is the Monitor Mill a 20 stamp mill built in 1867.
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Date: 1871 Subject: Birdseye view in 1871. During the 1870s it was known as a major mining boomtown producing silver, and was rumored to have a population of 15,000. Source: Wikipedia Commons

Date: 1871 Subject: Sunday morning inspection at Redezvous Camp near Belmont, Nevada in 1871 Source:

Date: 1871 Subject: Transylvania Number 1 Mine - 1871 Source:

Date: 1893 Subject: Birdseye View of Belmont Source:

Date: 1930 Subject: Belmont Courthouse taken in 1930 Source:

Date: 1905 Subject: A rare view of Main Street Source:

Date: Subject: This bird-eye view shows Belmont shortly after the turn of the century. Source:

Original Date: 1906 Subject: A group of locals posing at the entrance. Notice the plywood in the upper windows. Building was abandoned in 1904. Source:

Original Date: unknown Subject: Main Street Source:

Original Date: 1867 Subject: The Belmont Court House. Belmont became the county seat in 1867 Source:

Original Date: 1871 Subject: Transylvania #1 Mine 1871 Belmont, Nevada Source:

Original Date: 1868 Subject: Belmont Courier Newspaper building (second from right) next to Combination Mining Co. office Source:

Original Date: 1883 Subject: One of the Belmont Schools. Source:

Original Date: 1888 Subject: The buildings from left to right are: Brewery Saloon, Ball and Deady Drug Store(Post Office), vacant building and a law office. Source:

Original Date: 1890s Subject: Andrew Maute ran the Belmont Courier Newpaper in the 1880s. This is his home and family. The newspaper ran until 1901. Source:

Original Date: 1901 Subject: Belmont Church as seen in 1901. Source:

Original Date: 1874 Subject: Belmont Nevada had been in existence for about 10 years when this photo was taken. Source:

Original Date: 1901 Subject: Cosmopolitan Hotel Source:

Original Date: 1871 Subject: Shows how substantial the town had become. Off in the distance to the left is the Monitor Mill a 20 stamp mill built in 1867. Source: