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Reed Phelps oral history interview
Identifier
OH-01478
Abstract
Oral history interview with Reed Phelps conducted by Kim Geary on November 02, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Phelps discusses his career working on the railroads in Nevada and California before moving to Blue Diamond, Nevada to work as a miner. Phelps describes life as a miner in Blue Diamond and the town's history. Phelps also discusses changes that occurred in the town after the Flintkote Company took over the mining operation.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Gilbert (Nev.), 1925
Date
1925-02-25
Archival Collection
Description
Gilbert, Nevada, February 25, 1925. Gilbert was located in the Monte Cristo Range, 26 miles west of Tonopah. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "The town was founded as the result of a rich gold strike in the area by the Gilbert brothers in 1924. At its height (1925-1927), the town's population exceeded 400. After the boom, the mines maintained a small, steady production until World War II eventually forced them to close. In addition to gold, the district produced lead, silver and high grade turquoise. Nevada Historical Society Collection." There is a date stamp: 1987.
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Cherry Creek (Nev.): photographic print
Date
1992
Archival Collection
Description
Cherry Creek, Nevada. (1992)
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Photograph of excavated rock at Gold Hill shaft, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
Unknown year in the decade of the 1900s
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of excavated rock at Gold Hill shaft, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s
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Photograph of a group of men after gold strike, 1927
Date
1927
Archival Collection
Description
Group of well-dressed men gather and pose to take a picture after finding gold, calling it the "Waupa Strike."
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