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"Big" Bill Murphy
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By Chris English, August 25, 2012 | |
| | | 1. "Big" Bill Murphy Marker | | |
Inscription. This statue depicts Big Bill Murphy, hero of the tragic Tonopah Belmont Mine fire that killed 17 miners on February 23, 1911. Murphy went down in the mine cage a number of times to bring up stricken miners.
On the last trip he did not return.
Statue designed and built by Adam Skiles. Dedicated May 28th, 2005
Erected 2005.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Markers Attached to Sculpture marker series.
Location. 38° 4.052′ N, 117° 13.839′ W. Marker is in Tonopah, Nevada, in Nye County. Marker is at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway (U.S. 6) and Bryan Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Veterans Memorial Highway. Click for map. Sculpture is located in front of the post office. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Main Street, Tonopah NV 89049, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Belmont Mine Fire Mural (a few steps from this marker); Tonopah (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Jim and Belle Butler (approx. 0.2 miles away); County Court House - Nye County (approx. ¼ mile away); The Tonopah Mining Boom (approx. 0.3 miles away); John G. Kirchen (approx. 1.5 miles away). | | | | 
By Chris English, August 25, 2012 | |
| | | 2. "Big" Bill Murphy Marker, Memorial Sculpture and Mural | A mural is located across the street, NW of the sculpture.
See "Nearby Marker". | | |
More about this marker. This marker is one of a series of sculptural monuments in Tonopah created by Adam Skiles. |
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By Lester J Letson, September 20, 2012 | |
| | | 3. "Big" Bill Murphy's Headstone | | Big Bill's headstone at the Old Tonopah Cemetery. The cemetery was closed in 1911 soon after the interment of the miners killed in the disaster and a new cemetery was opened down the road. | | |
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By Lester J Letson, September 20, 2012 | |
| | | 4. "Big" Bill Murphy Sculpture | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 7, 2012, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 226 times since then. Last updated on January 3, 2013, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2012, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 3. submitted on September 27, 2012, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. 4. submitted on December 6, 2012, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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