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Photographer: Bill Kirchner
Taken: March 15, 2010
Caption: Harry Trehearne's "Townstead"
Additional Description: On Kiosk about 30 feet north of Nipton Marker:

Harry Trehearne (left) and his wife, Ella (behind the counter) at the old Trehearne Store, Nipton, California, April 26, 1941. A miner from England, Harry Trehearne was the principal developer of the town of Nipton from his arrival in 1922 until his death in 1949. Trehearne opened a general store, restored the Hotel Nipton, and dug the first water well. He was also active in many local mine explorations and developments.
Submitted: March 28, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
Database Locator Identification Number: p102673
File Size: 2.858 Megabytes

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