Basque Tribute - Ely, Nevada
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N 39° 15.078 W 114° 52.837
11S E 682878 N 4346804
Mural on Aultman St. (Hwy. 50) in Ely, Nevada.
Waymark Code: WMWWAC
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2017
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This two part mural is located on the Cruise-In Car Wash at 1603 Aultman St. The mural shows a Basque Sheepherder with his flock and campwagon. Commissioned by the Ely Renaissance Society.
Text of sign on mural:
Basque Tribute
Artists: Don and Jared Gray
This mural depicts the role the Basque people played in developing this area. The Basques came from their homeland in the Pyrenees Mountains on the boarder between Spain and France, often at the urging of a friend or relative already liiving in America. Many became sheep-herders. Much of their earnings were saved for a return trip to the home land. The Basque people were prized for their dedication to the herds and usually stayed with the sheep regardless of danger or weather.
White Pine County was the last open range district in Nevada to host itinerant Basque sheepmen. This brought many of the Basques from other parts of the west into the area. The mural herder is the likeness of Antonio Ciscar, father of the owner of the car wash. This mural recognizes their Basque heritage.
City: Ely, NV
Location Name: Cruise-In Car Wash
Artist: Don and Jared Gray
Date: 2000
Media: Paint on concrete block wall.
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