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Transcript of interview with Francis E. Hughes by Mark E. French, February 23, 1977
Date
1977-02-23
Archival Collection
Description
On February 23, 1977, collector Mark E. French interviewed local farmer, Francis E. Hughes (born March 9th, 1917 in Mesquite, Nevada) in his home in Mesquite, Nevada. This interview offers an overview of the general lifestyle and culture in Mesquite. Mr. Hughes mother, Orilla Leavitt, was born in Bunkerville, Nevada. Members of Mr. Hughes’s family were amongst the first settlers in the Mesquite area.
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Photograph of workers moving mining machines, (Mex.), May 1911
Date
1911-05
Archival Collection
Description
Workers use cattle, horses, and covered wagons to haul mining machinery to the mines. Taken by Henry M. Corliss.
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