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Daniel A. Moore interview, March 3, 1979: transcript

Date

1979-03-03

Description

On March 3, 1979, Norwood Germany Jr. interviewed Daniel A. Moore (b. 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas) about his life in Las Vegas, Nevada. Moore begins by speaking about his move to Las Vegas from Utah at a young age, his education and his work in construction and at the Las Vegas McCarran Airport. Moreover, Moore speaks about his involvement with church and his recreational hobbies such as bowling. Moore also spends time speaking about the African American population in Las Vegas, the jobs available to them, racial tensions in his young adulthood versus his children’s experiences, and the segregation of black communities into the Las Vegas Westside. Lastly, he talks about the city’s growth, tourism and the economy, the development of different shopping centers and malls, and the city’s law enforcement.

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Photograph of a road to Beatty (Nev.), circa 1925

Date

1924 to 1926

Description

The view of a road to Beatty, Nevada. Mountains can be seen in the background.

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Photograph of Daylite Pass looking toward Rhyolite (Nev.), circa 1925

Date

1924 to 1926

Description

A view of the Daylite Pass looking to Rhyolite, Nevada.

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Photograph of David Oliver Kinney and Rhyolite Bottle House, Rhyolite (Nev.), circa 1925

Date

1924 to 1926

Description

Construction worker David Oliver Kinney standing in front of the Rhyolite Bottle House in Nevada. Additional handwritten information provided on back of image: "David Oliver Kinney grandfather of Rus Cox, P.O. Box 41 Acton, CA 93510."

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Photograph of the Rhyolite Bottle House, Rhyolite (Nev.), circa 1925

Date

1924 to 1926

Description

A side view of the Rhyolite Bottle house in Nevada.

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Photograph of Mr. Corwell, Mrs. Corwell, and friend in a car, Rhyolite (Nev.), circa 1925

Date

1924 to 1926

Description

Mr. Corwell, Mrs. Corwell, and friend sitting in an automobile in Rhyolite, Nevada.

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Photograph of Rhyolite (Nev.), circa 1925

Date

1924 to 1926

Description

A view of a tent house in disrepair in Rhyolite, Nevada. Bonanza Mountain is visible in the background.

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Photograph of J. Irving Crowell on "Old Dinah" machine near Rhyolite (Nev.), circa 1925

Date

1924 to 1926

Description

J. Irving Crowell sitting on top of a machine called "Old Dinah" somewhere south of Rhyolite.

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Photograph of mining tower, Rhyolite (Nev.), circa 1925

Date

1924 to 1926

Description

The view of a mining tower between Mountain Ladd and Montgomery Mountain in Rhyolite, Nevada. Handwritten description provided on back of image: "between Mt. Ladd and Montgomery Mt. out in the middle of the alluvium. Tower documents attempt to reach bedrock. They went down 350 feet and didn't get to bedrock. See USGS Bulletin 407. - Ed Whipple, 12/19/78."

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Postcard of Evan and Kathy Thompson in front of Tradin' Post, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

A postcard of Even and Kathy Thompson standing in front of Tradin' Post in Rhyolite, Nevada. Typed description provided on back of postcard reads: "Rhyolite, Nevada. At the Trading Post. Evan and Kathy Thompson, youngest ghost of Rhyolite." Address stamped on back: "The Bottle House, Rhyolite Nevada, P. O. Box 93, Beatty, Nevada 89003." This postcard can possibly be credited to Desert Graphix, Trona, CA 93562.

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