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Joseph C. Mattingly interview, February 23, 1979: transcript

Date

1979-02-23

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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Ruth E. Hazard interview, March 10, 1981: transcript

Date

1981-03-10

Description

From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas, OH-00822. On March 10, 1981, Joseph L. Erb interviewed Ruth E. Hazard (born June 25th, 1907 in Marshall, Michigan) in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the time of the interview, Ruth had lived in Nevada for over forty years. Ruth discusses living and working in Las Vegas and Carson City, Nevada. She also covers various subjects including: the atomic tests and the growth of the hotel industry.

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William Shockley and Little May: photographic print

Date

1908

Description

William Hillman Shockley with Little May. She was the Paiute granddaughter of woman who cleaned for Bradfords. They treated her like family.

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Photograph of LVHS Band, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1920

Date

1919 to 1921

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas High School Band poses for a picture with their instruments. Walter Long is on the far right.

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Photograph of ruins of a train station, Goldfield (Nev.), 1918-1928

Date

1918 to 1928

Description

Abandoned buildings in Goldfield, Nevada are scattered across the desert with mountains in the distance. Inscription reads: "Ruins of LV & T station, Goldfield"

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Photograph of railroad pass in the desert, (Nev.), 1906-1928

Date

1906 to 1928

Description

Shrubs line the desert floor and telephone poles stretch out across the landscape. Inscription reads: "LV T&T grade at Stonewall Pass, Nevada."

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Photograph of desert, Tecopa (Calif.), 1907-1918

Date

1907 to 1918

Description

Desert landscape with hills and valleys; dirt in piles suggests this area was under construction. Inscription reads: "T&T grade at Tecopa end of famous Amargosa River Canyon."

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Photograph of dirt area for Silver Lake railroad, Silver Lake (Calif.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Adobe ruins in the desert of Silver Lake, California.

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Photograph of railroad track, Crucero (Calif.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Railroad tracks in the desert of Crucero, California, "where T&T crossed Salt Lake railroad."

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Photograph of interchange railroad track, (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1940

Description

Railroad tracks and building materials trail off into the distance. This is the site of the interchange track between T&T and Salt Lake RR.

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