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Letter from C. A. Earle Rinker to his mother August 21, 1907

Date

1907-08-21

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from C. A. Earle Rinker to his mother August 21, 1907

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Unidentified Mt. Diablo workers, Pickhandle Gulch, image 002: photographic print

Date

1880 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)

Description

"Mt. Diablo miners: 35 men, 2 dogs; Pickhandle Gulch." 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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Unidentified Mt. Diablo workers: photographic print

Date

1880 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)

Description

"Mt. Diablo M & M Co. Sodaville milkmen" In the front row, the 3rd from the right, is William May. He was identified by Mrs. Rosella Warren (Jack) of Henderson, NV. The stamp on the back of the 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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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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Transcript of interview with Joe Lappin by Gordon Brusso, March 4, 1976

Date

1976-03-04

Archival Collection

Description

On March 4, 1976, Gordon Brusso interviewed former miner, Joe Lappin (born November 14th, 1914 in Santa Paula, California) about his life in Boulder City, Nevada. The two discuss his early occupational history and his work for the Bureau of Mines. He then goes on to explain the different housing systems that developed in Boulder City during World War Two.

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Placer miners using hydraulic methods: photographic print

Date

1909 (year uncertain) to 1988 (year uncertain)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.C. Lofthouse-Berg Families (Round Mountain). 

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Earnest Brown "Browny" Parks, a miner who lived behind Carver's Station: photographic print

Date

1963

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). 

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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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Quartette Mine: photographic print

Date

1900 to 1940

Description

Quartette Mine in Searchlight, Nevada

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Photograph of unidentified mine, circa 1890s-1910s

Date

1890 to 1919

Archival Collection

Description

An unidentified mine possibly located in Nevada.

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