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Luther Pennington oral history interview
Identifier
OH-01459
Abstract
Oral history interview with Luther Pennington conducted by Greg Decker on February 27, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Pennington discusses working on the trains for the Union Pacific Railroad Company starting in 1927 and explains the various jobs he held on the train. Pennington then describes his position as locomotive engineer and recalls his experiences. Later, he discusses train routes, stations, and the dangers of working aboard a train.
Archival Collection
Album 3: the Las Vegas, Nevada railway depot and ice-house: photographic prints
Date
1900 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)
Description
From the Maurine and Fred Wilson and Dr. William S. Park Photograph Albums (PH-00222) -- Album 3
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Photograph of Pacific Coast Borax Company building, Death Valley Junction (Calif.), 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Description
Pacific Coast Borax Company building and water tower in Death Valley Junction, California.
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Photograph of a pit mine near Ruth, Nevada, circa 1934
Date
1934
Description
Black and white picture of a pit mine near Ruth, Nevada.
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Photograph of Carl Gray, Elwood Mead, and F. B. Robinson, Las Vegas, September 17, 1931
Date
1931-09-17
Description
From left to right, Carl Gray, President of the Union Pacific Railroad; Dr. Elwood Mead, Commissioner Bureau of Reclamation; and F. B. Robinson, Vice president of Union Pacific Railroad, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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