NV NV-Lincoln Co, MultMale, UP121122, Found deceased on Highway 93 in King Springs Wash, Aug '72

[phantomstrider]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Date Body Found August 29, 1972
Location Found Rural, Nevada
Biological Sex Male
Race/Ethnicity White/Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino
Estimated Age Group Adult
Estimated Year of Death 1972
Estimated PMI 2 Months
Height 5' 5"(65 inches), Estimated
Weight 140-160 lbs, Estimated
Location Rural, Nevada
County Lincoln County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Recovery An unidentified male was found deceased on 08/29/1972 on Highway 93 in an area known as King Springs Wash.
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description Possibly reddish-brown in color
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown
Accessories
- 2 pens- 1 penny- 3 cigars- papers with various writing
Clothing
- Light green / gray long sleeved sport shirt with yellow or orange checks- Blue jeans- Black leather belt with a silver buckle displaying a head of a horse
Footwear
- black shoes with composition soles

 

[Nate_Bro]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Date Body Found August 29, 1972
Location Found Rural, Nevada
Biological Sex Male
Race/Ethnicity White/Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino
Estimated Age Group Adult
Estimated Year of Death 1972
Estimated PMI 2 Months
Height 5' 5"(65 inches), Estimated
Weight 140-160 lbs, Estimated
Location Rural, Nevada
County Lincoln County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Recovery An unidentified male was found deceased on 08/29/1972 on Highway 93 in an area known as King Springs Wash.
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description Possibly reddish-brown in color
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown
Accessories
- 2 pens- 1 penny- 3 cigars- papers with various writing
Clothing
- Light green / gray long sleeved sport shirt with yellow or orange checks- Blue jeans- Black leather belt with a silver buckle displaying a head of a horse
Footwear
- black shoes with composition soles

I wonder what was on the papers. Any articles from the time that might say?

 

[gunnvalr]

NamUs states that the buckle displays a head of a horse, but from the photo it seems to be a horse silhouette. I found two buckles with very similiar horses (though they are of a completly different shape), both sold by the same ebay seller and unfortunately without much additional information:

End Of The Trail Horse Head Down Vintage Western Two Tone Belt Buckle | eBay

Belt Buckles Watches Brooches Necklaces Bracelets Jewelry.

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Horse Cowboy Saddle Bronc western framed outlined vintage belt buckle | eBay

Belt Buckles Watches Brooches Necklaces Bracelets Jewelry.

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