The Potosi: The first Lode Mine to be opened in Nevada- Opened by the Las Vegas Mormon Mission in 1856

Photograph

Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

0002:0089

"The Potosi-The first Lode Mine to be opened in Nevada- Opened by the Las Vegas Mormon Mission in 1856" [photo ca. 1930s] [NSM]

Name/Title

"The Potosi: The first Lode Mine to be opened in Nevada- Opened by the Las Vegas Mormon Mission in 1856"

Entry/Object ID

0002:0089

Description

The Potosi: The first Lode Mine to be opened in Nevada. Opened by the Las Vegas Mormon Mission in 1856; photo ca. 1930s; NSM

Collection

Nevada State Museum

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Not Provided

Role

Photographer

Date made

1930 - 1939

Notes

Original or Copy: Original [NSM]

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Potosi Mine

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Negative No.: Not Provided

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: (4 x 6)

Location

* Untyped Location

Research Room, Photo Drawer 1

Date

October 6, 2025

Provenance

Notes

NV. State Museum

General Notes

Note

Negative Location: N/A Notes: June 2015 PastPerfect Conversion

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

November 30, 2020

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 16, 2026