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Photograph of Beatty during boom, Beatty (Nev.), 1906

Date

1906

Description

Caption: Beatty with Bullfrog and Rhyolite boomed, 1906. A tag house camp.

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Photograph of Exchange Hotel, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Caption: Exchange Hotel
Site Name: Exchange Hotel (Beatty, Nev.)

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Photograph of downtown Beatty (Nev.), 1928-1934

Date

1928 to 1934

Description

View of Main Street in downtown Beatty, Nevada. The building at the far left is Remick's Garage. Behind it, are the general store and gasoline station owned by "Mom" and H. H. "Pop" Richings. The building at the far right is the Exchange Block. Inscription on front of photograph reads: " Beatty, Nevada. Frashers Foto - Pomona."
Caption: Beatty, Nevada

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Photograph of ranches and residences, Beatty (Nev.), 1920

Date

1920

Description

Photograph of ranches and residences, Beatty (Nev.), 1920

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Photograph of abandoned saloons and bars, Beatty (Nev.), 1918

Date

1918

Description

Per patron comment, this was the 200 block of West Main Street with Beatty Mountain in the background, but it is currently a vacant lot.
Caption: Remnant of other days in Beatty. Abandoned saloons. During the boom of 1906, Beatty boasted a population of 1,000. There were 26 saloons. In 1918, only 2 remained to close their doors.
Site Name: The Northern (Beatty, Nev.)

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Potograph of children in schoolyard, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Patron commented that since the sign for the Exchange Hotel is visible, the school house was located at the 100 block of South 2nd Street in Beatty.
Caption: Beatty school house

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Photograph of pedestrians and traffic in downtown, Beatty (Nev.), 1926

Date

1926

Description

Caption: Beatty when Leadfield boomed, 1926. For 20 years it had waited for another.

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Photograph of autos parked in downtown, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Caption: Lorraine's daddy's store. Beatty.

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