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Robert Kneoki oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01035

Abstract

Oral history interview with Robert Kneoki conducted by Dave Harelik on March 14, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Kneoki discusses growth, crime, and religion in Nevada. He also talks about the silver mines, MX missiles, and transient people.

Archival Collection

Postcard of scenes in central Nevada, circa 1927-1930s

Date

1927 to 1939

Description

A picture postcard with photographs with the captions "Badger hole;" "Electric Gold Mines, Weepah, Nevada;" "Crowd looking at rich strike;" "Town of Weepah, Nevada where rich gold strike was made;" "Frank Horton, Geo. Wingfield;" "The rich strike;" "Traynor and Horton, boys who found the gold." Leonard Traynor and Frank Horton, Jr., found gold ore in Weepah, Nevada in early spring 1927; George Wingfield was a prominent banker and miner in Nevada in the early decades of the twentieth century. The "badger hole" was where Traynor and Horton reportedly made their first gold strike.

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Map of the state of Nevada to accompany the annual report of the Commr. Genl. Land Office, October 2, 1866

Date

1866-10-02

Description

'Department of the Interior, General Land Office, October 2nd, 1886, [signed] Jos. S. Wilson, Commissioner.' 'The Major & Knapp Eng. Mfg. & Lith. Co. 71 Broadway, N.Y.' Relief shown by hachures. Hand colored. Shows silver, gold, and copper mines. Scale [1:1,140,480]. 18 miles to an in. (W 120°--W 114°/N 42°--N 35°)

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Photograph of a great rush going in the Pioche Mountains, Weepah, Nevada, 1927

Date

1927

Description

A great rush is going in the Pioche Mountains where gold has been found. Prospecting to show one of the greatest gold stakes in many years.

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Xniea L. Baird oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00058

Abstract

Oral history interview with Xniea L. Baird conducted by Larry Holcomb on April 04, 1976 for the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. In this interview, Baird discusses her early life and growing up in Goldfield, Nevada. She talks about the devastating Goldfield fire of 1923, flooding in the area, and mineral mining. Baird describes Esmeralda County, Nevada when it was mostly tent houses, and the increase of population in Goldfield at the time.

Archival Collection

Davis, Shoemaker, and Hubbard: photographic print

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)

Description

Lincoln Davis from Chicago (left), R.J. Shoemaker from Rochester, N.Y. (center), and J.R. Hubbard a mining engineer from Nevada(?). Mohawk Ledge Mining Company, Goldfield, Nev. Inscription on back of the image reads "I worked for Davis & Shoemaker in office and later at mine after panic hit. This was last work in Goldfield. Shoemaker formerly owned & operated a correspondence school at Rochester NY."

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