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Horses without Barriers
These horses were photographed along the range between Wendover and Ely. |
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County Records
The safe holds White Pine County's records. |
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Marriage
Jacob Kump & Catherine O'Donnell's marriage record in the archives, our great grandparents. |
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Safe
This safe holds White Pine County's historis records of a century and even older. |
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Egan Range
The Egan Range mountains along the southern portion of Steptoe Valley. |
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Last Freight Run
It is to this location, Silver Canyon, where my 2nd great grandfather, Charles O'Donnell, made his last freight run before catching pneumonia in 1920. |
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Cave Valley
Entering Cave Valley, just south of Bullwhack Summit, elevation 7250 feet. |
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Homestead
The remains of the O'Donnell family homestead at Cave Ranch. |
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Stream
The stream that runs through Cave Ranch, literally feet in front of the Homestead. |
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Cave Spring
Cave Spring starts in a crevace in the rock cliffs and meanders through Cave Ranch. |
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Rancheros
The kids at Cave Ranch, just below Cave Spring. |
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Barn
The remains of the old barn at Cave Ranch. |
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Our Ranch
The stream at Cave Ranch. Pictured are the homestead (center) and the barn (right). The spring is located in the background at the base of the cliffs. |
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Cave Entrance
Why else would this place be called Cave Ranch at Cave Valley? |
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Pinnacle
A lone tree at Shingle Pass, elevation 6950 feet. The pass lies between Cave and White River Valleys. |
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Memorial
Gravemarker of our 2nd great grandparents, Charles O'Donnell & Sarah Jane Holyoak. |
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Another Memorial
Chad & McKell at Sarah Elizabeth Edward Hutchings' gravemarker at Lund Cemetery. She's our 3rd great grandmother. |
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Lund Chapel
The LDS wardhouse at Lund. |
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Public Library
White Pine County's Public Library at Ely. |
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County Building
White Pine County Buildling at Ely. My great grandparents requested their marriage license in this very structure in 1915. |
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Mallard
A duck swimming in the pond in front of the historic hospital building. |
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Old Hospital
The old White Pine County Hospital, now a county building. It is in this structure that our 3rd great grandmother, Sarah Elizabeth Edwards Hutchings, passed away 9 Apr 1934. |
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Downtown
Downtown Ely is a ragin' town. |
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Wheeler Peak
On the road to Wheeler Peak at Great Basin National Park. |
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Trailhead
The trailhead at Great Basin National Park, elevation 9950 feet. |
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On the Trail
McKell & Trayson on the trail to Teresa Lake. |
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At Last!
The family at Teresa Lake, elevation 10270 feet. The hike was around 1.5 miles one-way. |
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Wheeler
Another view of Wheeler Peak. |
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Entrance
There are many entrances to Lehman Caves at Great Basin National Park. This is one of them. |
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Another Glimpse
Another view inside Lehman Caves. |
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Inside
View inside Lehman Caves. |
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Lone Road
The road just west of Wheeler Peak in Spring Valley. |
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Railroad Museum
The East Ely Railroad Museum. |
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Fam at East Ely
The family at East Ely Railroad Museum, anxious to board the train. |
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"All Aboard!"
There is no explanation that is equivalent to experiencing the whistle of an authentic steam engine! |
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The Train
Train ride nearing the historic Ruth Mine. |
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