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Letter from C. A. Earle Rinker to his mother July 1, 1907
Date
1907-07-01
Archival Collection
Description
Letter to his mother. In this four page letter he briefly addressed July 4th and goes into detail on a trip he took to find his claim. He described the Malapi Mountain range in great depth as well as his claim and the land around it.
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Letter from C. A. Earle Rinker to his family, October 25, 1906
Date
1906-10-25
Archival Collection
Description
Letter home from Earle. He arrived in Goldfield. The letter touches upon his trip, his first impressions, he speaks of women, dust, elevation, his new job at MacMaster & MacMaster, costs of living, wages, and a fight in the city, there is a particularly interesting paragraph about Goldfield being lively and the amounts of money changing hands.
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Letter from C. A. Earle Rinker to his family, November 24, 1906
Date
1906-11-24
Archival Collection
Description
Letter to brothers and sisters. He explained how there are a rush of people coming into Goldfield. He addressed where they look for rooms, rent cots, sleep on saloon floors, the prices, how he could rent out his room to share but chooses not to. He also discussed the prices for coal oil, eggs, and butter in Goldfield.
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Photograph of balloon route excursion party at National Soldiers Home, Los Angeles (Calif.), late 1800s - early 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
Caption: #1 Jim Jeffries, #2 C.A. Rinker, #3 girlfriend of Rinker, he took her on a horseback trip to Mt. Lowe.
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