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Transcript of interview with Joe Lappin by Gordon Brusso, March 4, 1976
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Archival Collection
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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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Mining operations: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Laura Stebbins Darrough: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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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). Laura Stebbins Darrough, said to have discovered the gold deposit at Round Mountain, Nevada, while searching for an escaped milk cow. Man with back to the camera is unidentified.
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Postcard of Montana Tonopah Mine, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of crowd watching drilling contest, Searchlight (Nev.), July 4, 1905
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of mining equipment, circa early 1900s
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Archival Collection
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Nelson mining district: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a mine, circa early 1900s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a miner and girl riding burro at Railroad Lease, Pioneer (Nev.), 1909
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of men in front of the Sierra Blanca Mine tunnel, Pioneer (Nev.), 1911
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Archival Collection
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