Beatty Museum and Historical Society - Beatty Nevada - Gateway to Death Valley National Park and the Heart of the Bullfrog Mining District

Beatty Museum & Historical Society in Beatty, Nevada

 

The Gold Boom of the
Bullfrog Mining District of Nevada

Historic Photo

Porter Brothers Supply Team - 1905

This was a common site in mining towns. The wagons were laden with supplies and heavy. A team of 18 to 20 mules and horses were needed to pull the wagons. Experienced teamsters handled the teams.

Historic photo of Porter Brothers Supply Team in 1905. The wagons are laden with supplies. This was a common sight in the Bullfrog Mining District which included Beatty and Rhyolite, Nevada.