Helen Thrasher

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Helen Thrasher (b. 1898 - d. 2001) was the postmistress in Gerlach for 45 years. Helen Thrasher was married to John James Thrasher.

In 1941, John and Helen found the Stormy Day Mine, located near Limbo.

Overton (1947) states that Helen Thrasher has many inquiries about Fly Geyser[1]

A 1953 Nevada State Journal newspaper article says that Helen was postmistress at that time. The Gerlach Post Office was at 390 Main St., which is currently the Burning Man office. Helen Thrasher lived in the building behind 390 Main St.

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See Also

  1. Theodore D. Overton, "B046: Mineral resources of Douglas, Ormsby, and Washoe Counties," B046, Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology, 1947. Full version with lower resolution images. Includes images of Fly Geyser, the Petrified Forest, Gerlach Hot Springs that are in the collection at UNR.