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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. NSMETC_140716_001.JPG: The United States Mint Carson City, Nevada United States Mint The original Carson City building is a formal balanced, sandstone block edifice, two stories high with a centrally located cupola. The sandstone blocks were quarried at the Nevada State Prison. On March 3, 1862, Congress passed a bill establishing a branch mint in the territory of Nevada. The output of the Comstock Lode coupled with the high bullion transportation costs to San Francisco proved the necessity of a branch in Nevada. From its opening in 1870 to the closing of the coin operations in 1893, coinage amounted to $49,274,434.30.
2. NSMETC_140716_010.JPG: The Pony Express 1860 1861 "Pony" Bob Haslam, considered the greatest of all Pony Express riders, rode for the Express from the beginning to the end. His route was through Carson City, one of the relay stations.
3. NSMETC_140716_016.JPG: The Pony Express 1860-1861 Honour to the Nevada Men who were riders in the July 19 to 28, 1960 Centennial Reenactment of the Pony Express.
4. NSMETC_140716_022.JPG: The United States Mint at Carson City, Nevada The original Carson City building is a formal balanced, sandstone block edifice, two stories high with a centrally located cupola. The sandstone blocks were quarried at the Nevada State Prison. On March 3, 1862, Congress passed a bill establishing a branch mint in the territory of Nevada. The output of the Comstock Lode coupled with the high bullion transportation costs to San Francisco proved the necessity of a branch in Nevada. From its opening in 1870 to the closing of the coin operations in 1893, coinage amounted to $49,274,434.30.
5. NSMETC_140716_108.JPG: In 1873, the U.S. Trade Dollar, which contained slightly more silver than the regular dollar (420 vs. 412.5 grains), was minted for trade with Asia. It was meant to give American merchants an edge against dollar-sized coins of other countries, especially China's favorite, the Mexican peso. In five years, from 1873-1878, over 30 million trade dollars were minted. The Trade Dollar never approached the U.S. Mint's expectations. After 1878, production of coins for circulation was suspended.
6. NSMETC_140716_123.JPG: Keys to the Treasure: This set might have belonged to the Captain of the Watch who was responsible for security.
7. NSMETC_140716_163.JPG: Battleship USS Nevada BB-36, 1916-1946: Built by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company of Quincy, Massachusetts, the battleship USS Nevada was commissioned March 11, 1916. Her overall length was 583 feet, and she displaced 27,500 tons. During World War I, the Nevada and her sister ship, the Oklahoma, were the fastest battleships afloat. Both were assigned duty to await and intercept high-speed German raiders. The raiders were appeared, and the Nevada became a war veterans without an engagement to her credit. Between the First and Second World War, the vessel served in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. In the fall of 1922, she represented the United States for the Centennial of Brazilian independence in Rio de Janeiro. During the summer of 1925, the Nevada participated in the U.S. Fleet's goodwill cruise to Australia and New Zealand. In 1927, seven million dollars was allotted to modernize the Nevada and, when completed, the ship served in the Pacific FLeet for the next decade.
8. NSMETC_140716_166.JPG: During the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941, the Nevada was the only American battleship to get underway. Severely damaged from multiple torpedo and bomb explosions, she was breached to prevent being sunk in the channel blocking the entrance to the harbor. The Nevada was repaired at Bremerton, Washington and returned to service by 1943. Its first assignment was to provide fire support in the capture of Attu Island in the Aleutians in the North Pacific. The battleship was then assigned to participate in the Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944. The Nevada roamed the coast of Normandy and Cherbourg Peninsula for twelve days building a legend of incredibly accurate firepower by placing 14-inch shells within 600 yards of the Allies' front lines. The Nevada returned to the Pacific theater of operations and provided fire support for the beach landings on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The battleship Nevada, for service during World War II, received seven battle stars for distinguished service. After the war, the Nevada was selected as a target vessel for atomic bomb testing at Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific. She survived the explosion, making it necessary to dispose of her in another way. The Nevada was officially decommissioned August 29, 1946. On the afternoon of July 31, 1948, a torpedo from a Navy plane finally sank the ship southwest of Pearl Harbor.
9. NSMETC_140716_198.JPG: Bullion Scales, c 1870s: The U.S. Treasury Department's 10,000 ounce beam scales were found in all of the various branch Mints around the country. These scales were used in the melter and refiner's office to weigh shipments of gold and silver. They were used to track large quantities of the metals as they were through the various processes of refinement within the Mint.
10. NSMETC_140716_210.JPG: Bird's Eye View of Carson City, Ormsby County, Nevada, 1875
11. NSMETC_140716_227.JPG: Oxygen-Breathing Rescue Apparatus: This man is one of a crew of five trained for rescue work. Other crews are stationed at the surface ready to relieve the crew below. These teams will effect the rescue of miners trapped by the fire and attempt to extinguish or confine the fire.
12. NSMETC_140716_334.JPG: Melissa Melero Hungry Valley, Nevada
13. NSMETC_140716_336.JPG: Jack Malotte Duckwater, Nevada
14. NSMETC_140716_344.JPG: A Gift of an Important Nevada Story -- The Scholl Territorial Rifle: Around 1863 gunsmith C.F. Scholl manufactured a custom rifle in Virginia City, Nevada Territory. Likely the earliest known Nevada manufactured gun in existence, it is also probably one of the last produced on the American frontier, since mass produced rifles took over the national market after the Civil War. This remarkable rifle is now a prize piece in the museum's collection thanks to the generosity of donor Bill Bliss. The rifle is 47" long with a 30" barrel; the octagonal barrel is 24.5 mm in diameter, .38 caliber. The half stock is of California Walnut. There is also some gold, silver, and pewter embellishment. The top of the barrel between the hammer and the sight is marked "SCHOLL VIRGINIA N.T."
15. NSMETC_140716_351.JPG: Ice Age Cheetah
16. NSMETC_140716_358.JPG: The Nevada State Capitol: A Model of Exquisite Detail: Frontier Miniatures owner Norm Luke crafted this model depicting the Capital building as it appeared when completed in the early 1870s. Having been on display many times over the past ten years, the model continues to intrigue visitors who are attracted to its meticulous detail. It took Norm nine months to complete the model which is built to 1/48 scale (1/4 inch = 1 foot). He built the most complex part first -- the silver capitol dome. Norm worked closely with Curator of History, Bob Nylen, using resources form the museum's collections: historic photographs, original architectural plans, and architect Joseph Gosling's report. To better understand the building's unique architectural features, Norm photographed the building from all different angles. The museum acquired the model in 2000, through a generous grant from the Bletzlaff Foundation. The museum had three other incredible models crafted by Norm Like: a Nevada Mercantile General Store, Nevada Mining and Assay Office, and for the ladies of the town, a Dressmaker's shop.
17. NSMETC_140716_381.JPG: Look at These Jeans! This pair of jeans is approximately 100 years old and yet they look remarkably similar to jeans today... or do they? * There are no belt loops on these jeans and there are six shank buttons on the waistband. These waist buttons were used for suspenders and were removed in 1938, although some stores offered "press-on" suspender buttons to those customers who just couldn't give up their braces. * There are copper rivets on the upper corners of the back pockets. In 1938, these pockets were sewn over the rivets to keep them from scratching furniture and saddles. They were removed completely in 1966. * The front and back of the pants are not level -- the back is cut higher. * There is a waist winch on the center back waistband. This was used to "cinch" in the pants in the days before belt loops (added to the jeans in 1922). * A small copper rivet is placed at the bottom of the fly opening. This was removed during World War II, in order to save metal for the war effort, which made many customers happy. That rivet tended to heat up when it got too close to a campfire. Subtle stylistic difference such as these help determine the age of an artifact. Levi's 501 jeans, made between 1901 and 1922. Manufactured in San Francisco, denim sources from either the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in Manchester, New Hampshire or Cone Mills, Greensboro Carolina (records not available).
18. NSMETC_140716_388.JPG: Our Nevada Stories: Objects Found in Time
19. NSMETC_140716_391.JPG: A Story of Resilience: Virginia City, 1876: This photography by renowned photographer Carleton Watkins shows Virginia City at the height of the silver boom. Watkins learned photography in 1854 in San Francisco. In 1861 he made a series of photographs and stereoscopic images of Yosemite Valley that were widely displayed on the east coast of the U.S. and in Europe. The exquisite clarity of Watkins' panorama results from his skill in making each albumen silver print directly from large glass plate negatives, ca. 16 x 22 inches. Watkins was a pioneer in true panoramic photography. In 1876 Watkins traveled to Virginia City, Carson City, and Lake Tahoe, where he produced some of his finest bird's-eye views and composite panoramas. This Virginia City panorama, taken during the rebuilding of the town one year after the Great Fire, exemplifies the resilience of the American West and the resilience of an unrivaled pioneer photographer; Watkins lost his studio and all his glass plates to an unethical partner and, like the town, had the courage to rebuild.
20. NSMETC_140716_398.JPG: We "caught" a Fish This Big: Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, Official State Fish of Nevada: Johnny Skimmerhorn caught an amazing Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkia henshawn) from Pyramid Lake in 1925. It represents the world record for this species: 39 inches long and 41 lbs. For many years it was kept in formaldehyde and displayed in the windows of Reno businesses. In 1941 it was donated to the Nevada State Museum and was later prepared as a taxidermy mount. It is now too discolored and brittle for display -- yet it remains a valuable biologic and historic specimen. The specimen you see here is one of two replicas made in 2008. The first was commissioned by Fred Crosby of Crosby Lake, Pyramid Lake, Sutcliffe, Nevada. The taxidermist asked to examine the original fish in our possession. In exchange, he offered to produce a second replica for the museum. Having this newer specimen allows us to tell the story of a great animal without exposing the fragile original to further degradation. We thank Ron Kelly of Artistic Wildlife Gallery in Rockwell, Texas, for his kind donation. The Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Silver was designated as the official state fish by the Nevada Legislature in 1981.
21. NSMETC_140716_405.JPG: Fire in a Bottle Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal Official State Precious Gemstone of Nevada The story of this Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal began millions of years ago with a pine cone. This specimen formed sometime during the Miocene (5 to 23 million years ago) in what is now northwestern Nevada. Tree fragments from surrounding forests were submerged in an ancient lake and covered by volcanic ash, soil, and gravel. Later, warm water from volcanic activity percolated through the silicon-rich sediment and formed precious opal. This specimen was found at Rainbow Ridge Mine approximately 35 miles west of the remote town of Denio, Nevada, in 2011. Its discoverers, Matt and Barbara Bush, live in South Carolina. They appreciate the beauty of their find, but recognizing its uniqueness and value, want it to be enjoyed by the people of Nevada. We thank Matt and Barbara for their generous loan of this beautiful specimen. High in water content, Nevada opal has a reputation for cracking if it dries out. For this reason many people store and display larger pieces in water as done here. Notice that as you move, light hits it from different angles and you may see fiery flashes of red, green, blue, and purple. The Nevada Legislature designated Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal as the official state precious gemstone in 1987.
22. NSMETC_140716_416.JPG: Official State Metal of Nevada: The importance of silver to Nevada cannot be overemphasized. Discovered here in large amounts in 1858, silver lured immigrants to settle was was to become Nevada (then Utah Territory). Nevada is still important to its production -- second only to Alaska for silver mined in the United States.
23. NSMETC_140716_433.JPG: Schurz Potato Field, ca 2009 Melvin Brown
24. NSMETC_140716_480.JPG: Natural History
25. NSMETC_140716_514.JPG: Doll section
26. NSMETC_140716_522.JPG: The doll, of all enduring artifacts is probably the most personal and tenderly cared for. In charge of children's hopes and dreams, the doll has found time to demonstrate man's ingenuity, catalog new technologies and materials, and to preserve a miniature history of fashion. They are also hot collectibles. Some 250 million dollars were in collections as far back as 1949. From the dawn of mankind, dolls were used for children to cuddle and identify with. Time has taken the earliest editions but to the left are replicas of a 3rd century B.C. Italian carved bone doll and an ancient Babylonian ivory doll. (Note that they both have arms to reach p to their young owners.) Ivory and bone were only two of the diverse materials used to make dolls through the centuries. Also used were: wood, wax, porcelain, paper mache/composition, leather, rubber, celluloid, rags, cotton, glass, spoons, pipe cleaners, nuts, clothes pins, and plastic. If it could hold a smile and wave, it became a doll. The following examples are but a taste of the elegance, humor, warmth and variety of the universal doll.
27. NSMETC_140716_586.JPG: "Dust Devil" In designing our "Dust Devil" we took inspiration from both Mother Nature and the work of other artists who have made related pieces. Construction was a multi-step process. We began by fathering, cutting, and drying our materials, most of which were free or donated by members. We then built a tub and made a large woven basket at the bottom. The silk and felted wool materials for the leaves were fabricated, cut, and attached to yard wrapped wire, and then we wove the Dust Devil.
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Wikipedia Description: Nevada State Museum, Carson City
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Nevada State Museum in Carson City is one of six Nevada State Museums operated by the Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs. The primary building of the Museum is the former Carson City Mint. The exhibits include

The world's largest exhibited Columbian Mammoth, found in the Black Rock Desert.
The silver service from the USS Nevada.

The museum also has the Spirit Cave mummy, which is the oldest North American mummy.
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