An unidentified miner with hand tools inside the Baby Florence Mine, Goldfield, Nevada. Hand printed on back: "Walt in Baby Flo." Handwritten on front: "Flash light [illegible]."
A large group of men, probably miners, pose outside of a mining building. "Grandpa Oates" is written at the top of the photograph and marked with an X.
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series II. Ash Meadows, Nevada -- Subseries II.B. Toles Family. Glen Jepperson, dragline operator; Jess Toles, mechanic and driver of the narrow gauge train; Jack Pardee, dump man; Mac McKinna, miner (identified from left to right). (Resume of mining operations and duties of crew members included behind photo).
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.
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.