From the Mojave Road Report
John Harrington commenced work on the foundation forms for the Pump House that will support the new well. John Reiff finished restoration fo the Slaughter cement mixer. Its first job will be to pour the Pump House foundation.
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Restored by the MDHCA in 1998
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Goffs Schoolhouse 1914
Restored by the MDHCA in 1998
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The Mojave Desert Archives, the repository of the Mojave Desert
Heritage and Cultural Association, documents the history and culture of
western migration and settlement of the Mojave Desert.
Acknowledgement
Funding for the Mojave Desert Archives Library/Depot construction
is made possible by a grant from
The California Cultural and Historical Endowment and
The membership of the Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association
Funding for the Mojave Desert Archives Library/Depot construction
is made possible by a grant from
The California Cultural and Historical Endowment and
The membership of the Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association