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Sam S. Earl oral history interview
Identifier
OH-00509
Abstract
Oral history interview with Sam S. Earl conducted by Laura Button on March 09, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Earl discusses the family’s early residence in a tent and their religious participation. He also discusses welfare benefits, gambling, the first members of the police force, and the Helldorado parade. Earl then talks about his work on the Hoover (Boulder) Dam, as a building contractor, and as a truck driver.
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Photograph of a panoramic view of hills above the Keystone Mine (Nev.), Goodsprings (Nev.), 1910
Date
1910
Description
Photograph of a panoramic view of hills above the Keystone Mine (Nev.), Goodsprings (Nev.), 1910
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Photograph of a man next to a stream, Nevada, circa late 1800s
Date
1890 to 1899
Description
Panoramic image of an unidentified man standing near stream.
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Photograph of Wahmonie, Nevada, circa 1928-1929
Date
1928 to 1929
Description
The view of Main Street in Wahmonie, Nevada. Handwritten on back of image: "Wahmonie; Fred Wilson."
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Photograph of a prospectors' camp in Eldorado Canyon, Nelson (Nev.), March, 1907
Date
1907-03
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Photograph of a prospectors' camp in Eldorado Canyon, Nelson (Nev.), March, 1907
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Photograph of mining camp with packtrain, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
Description
Caption: Alpine Village
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Photograph of Goldfield mining camp (Nev.), November 1903
Date
1903-11
Description
Caption: Goldfield 1903 Nov
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Photograph of federal troop encampment at Goldfield (Nev.), December 08, 1907
Date
1907-12-08
Description
Caption: Soldiers Camp Combination Mill Dec. 8 '07
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Photographic slide of camp site storage at Tule Springs, Nevada, January 28, 1963
Date
1963-01-28
Description
Storage at a camp site at Tule Springs.
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