Near Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Brothers of E.C.V.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, circa Sept. 1991
1. The Brothers of E.C.V. Marker
This site is dedicated not for it’s historical significance, but for the significance of the genuine gold diggers of Western history... the working girls who made a man forget the back breaking work and the struggle to survive in a country where survival was a day to day chore.
Dedicated to the genuine gold diggers of the Old West... the working girls who kept the West working when it was truly the Golden Age of Mining.
This site is dedicated to the true gold diggers in Western history. The ladies who gave a lonesome miner a few minutes of comfort and sent him on his way, short on dust, long on memories.
Dedicated to the original gold diggers... the ladies of the world’s oldest profession who kept the miners diggin’ and the West a workin’, while the East waited for the West to pay their way.
Erected 1986 by NGH Robert (Buckwheat) Harrison, *1 VNGH Jim (The Kite) Sullivan and *2 VNGH Robert (Pig) Pigman. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.
Location. 39° 25.843′ N, 118° 39.794′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Styles of the Past (approx. 2.2 miles away); Beachfront Property (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lasting Impressions (approx. 2.2 miles away); Ensuring Success (approx. 2.2 miles away); Grimes Point (approx. 2.2 miles away); Rock Art & Game Trails (approx. 2.2 miles away); Grimes Point Archaeological Area (approx. 2.2 miles away); Oats Park School (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fallon.
More about this marker. This marker was/is located at the defunct (closed) Lazy B Guest Ranch brothel. There has been no confirmation of this marker since these photographs were taken in September, 1991.
Additional keywords. prostitution
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, Sept. 1991
2. The Lazy B Guest Ranch
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, circa Sept. 1991
3. The Lazy B Guest Ranch
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, circa Sept. 1991
4. The Lazy B Guest Ranch
Photographed By Alvis Hendley, March 14, 2016
5. The Derelict Lazy B Guest Ranch
When we visited the site thirty years after the marker was installed, the building was derelict and we found no trace of the marker.
Photographed By Alvis Hendley, March 14, 2016
6. Property for Sale
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 21, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 5, 6. submitted on October 28, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California.
