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Transcript of interview with Clifford Kemple by Paul Wilkins, April 4, 1976

Date

1976-04-04

Description

On April 4, 1976, Paul Wilkins interviewed former miner Clifford Kemple (born September 28th, 1909 in Salt Lake City, Utah) in his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss Kemple’s early life in Goodsprings, Nevada and Las Vegas, Nevada. Kemple also talks about changes that he has noticed in Las Vegas more broadly.

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Unidentified miner with a bucket: photographic print

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1930 (year approximate)

Description

A photograph of a miner who worked for David Howell Jackson holding a bucket.

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Miners: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)

Description

Miners working in Searchlight, Nevada.

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Captain Fagin, prospector in Esmeralda County, image 002: photographic print

Date

1891

Description

"A prospector: 'Capt.' Fagin. Taken in Esmeralda County, Nevada, 1891. Image shows a "two room Dugout."

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Letter from C. A. Earle Rinker to his mother, July 2, 1908

Date

1908-07-02

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from C. A. Earle Rinker to his mother, July 2, 1908

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Mine shaft entrance and building in Esmeralda County: photographic print

Date

1919

Description

A "Hoist house and head frame," and blacksmith shop is located at Verdi Divide in Esmeralda County, Nevada, 1919.

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Five unidentified men with pickaxes at the Princess Mill: photographic print

Date

1891-11-13

Description

"At Candelaria, Nevada's Princess Mill, Nov. 13, 1891. Men are identified from left to right: (stock report), Spring, Capt. Hultz, Simpson, W.J. Sutherland-Gen. Mgr., D.H. Jackson-Supt., and Frank Corkhill-Foreman.

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Mt. Diablo M&M Co. employees in the desert: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1889

Description

Mt. Diablo workman seated to east of headwork's at top of road to Shaft home in Pickhandle Gulch; Candelaria, Nevada. Stamp on back of photo reads: "Jas. H. Crockwell, travelling photogprapher. Viewing a specialty. Negatives preserved. Duplictes at any time. Alaways address. Salt Lake City, Utah."

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Group of miners gold panning: photographic print

Date

1870 (year approximate) to 1979 (year approximate)

Description

From the KLVX Steamboats on the Colorado Photograph Collection (PH-00156)

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Flores Mine Tunnel: photographic print

Date

1870 (year approximate) to 1979 (year approximate)

Description

From the KLVX Steamboats on the Colorado Photograph Collection (PH-00156)

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