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Postcard of Combination Mine, Goldfield, Nevada, circa July 21, 1911

Date

1911-07-21

Archival Collection

Description

A view of an ore dump at the Combination Mine in Goldfield, Nevada. The postcard is postmarked in Goldfield, Nevada July 21, 1911, and it is addressed to Mrs. Helen J. Stewart Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Slide of miners at Round Mountain, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1939

Description

Miners posing at Round Mountain in Nevada.

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Unknown restaurant, Hotel Nevada & Casino, menu, circa 1979

Date

1905-06-01

Description

Note: In downtown Las Vegas printed on cover. "VC Menus - Eastland, Texas 6-79" in lower right corner of page 3 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Hotel Savoy, Grill Room, menu (undated)

Description

Restaurant: Hotel Savoy Location: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Slide of Nevada Club, Ely, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

An image of the exterior of the Nevada Club and Hotel Nevada in Ely. Mounted onto the brick building and hanging over the club's entrance is a large sign of a miner with a pickaxe. Various neon signs read: "Welcome, 21 Slots & Food, Dancing;" "Hotel Nevada;" "Free Parking;" and "Nevada Club."

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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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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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Rochester Goldfield Mining Company miners: photographic print

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)

Description

Rochester Mine in Goldfield, Nevada. C.A. Rinker is on the left, J.D. MacMaster is 4th from right. The other men are not identified.

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Quartette Mine: photographic print

Date

1900 to 1940

Description

Quartette Mine in Searchlight, Nevada

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Miners with sacked ore in Rawhide, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1909 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nan Doughty Photograph Collection (PH-00240). Shaffer Lease, Grutt Hill Mill.

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