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Photograph of J. Warren Woodard's Downtown Camp and service station, Las Vegas, 1926
Date
1926
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image showing an exterior view of J. Warren Woodard's camp and service station in downtown Las Vegas. Additional description provided by UNLV Special Collection: "In 1926, Earle managed the Station and Camp on Main near Bonanza site of first school in Vegas, in 1905. A tent house - boarded up about halfway and desks built against the fall - pupils sat facing the wall. Miss Plum (sp?) from Reno was the teacher." Note: "Earle" previously referred to may be Earle Eglington.
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Joseph C. Mattingly interview, February 23, 1979: transcript
Date
1979-02-23
Archival Collection
Description
On February 23, 1979, collector Sean Powers interviewed Joseph C. Mattingly (born April 21st, 1912 in Texas) at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this interview, Mr. Mattingly discusses working construction on many buildings in the Las Vegas and Henderson areas in Nevada. He also talks about being a member of a motorcycle club and about air conditioning in the early days.
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