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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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Mining operations: photographic print

Date

1930 (year uncertain) to 1933 (year uncertain)

Description

Mining operations near Nelson, Nevada.

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Laura Stebbins Darrough: photographic print

Date

1947 (year approximate)

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). 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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Photograph of crowd watching drilling contest, Searchlight (Nev.), July 4, 1905

Date

1905-07-04

Description

Caption: Drilling contest, Searchlight, Nevada, 1905.

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Photograph of mining equipment, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

Mining equipment in the southwest, possibly Nevada or Arizona.

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Postcard of Montana Tonopah Mine, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Caption: 818-Montana-Tonopah Mine, Goldfield, Nevada.

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Nelson mining district: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)

Description

Nelson mining district near Searchlight, Nevada.

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Photograph of a mine, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

An unidentified mine and buildings in the southwest, possibly Nevada or Arizona.

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Photograph of a miner and girl riding burro at Railroad Lease, Pioneer (Nev.), 1909

Date

1909

Description

Caption: Railroad Lease on Conservative Mine. Pioneer, Nevada. 1909.

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Photograph of men in front of the Sierra Blanca Mine tunnel, Pioneer (Nev.), 1911

Date

1911

Description

Caption: Sierra Blanca Tunnel and Crew. Pioneer, Nevada. 1911.

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