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Ben Waigand served two terms as Nampa’s mayor, and was one of the youngest mayors in the country at the time. He came to Nampa with his family at a…
Clyde was a lifelong farmer in Nampa. He discusses the various crops he grew over the years, challenges including droughts and coyotes, and how…
2 men loading hay on a horse drawn wagon.
Elmer Burri, who arrived in Nampa in 1917, shares life experiences in from early childhood. As part of the Historical Society, Burri helped save and…
Ernie Starr was the mayor of Nampa for twenty years, from 1961 to 1981, and afterward continued to serve on the city council. He shares some of his…
Two children standing in foreground with four horse-drawn plows in background.
Two children standing in foreground with four horse drawn plows in background.
Farmers threshing wheat. Seven farmers standing in foreground with two children.
Gordan McDonald describes how Nampa grew and changed throughout his lifetime, detailing various landmarks such as the Dewey Palace and the Interurban…
Hand labor supplemented mechanization on the 1950s farm.
Howard shares his early memories growing up and attending school in Nampa. He describes his experiences doing work on his father’s farm. He attended…
John Brandt, born in Nampa in 1904, recalls his childhood and what life was like in early Nampa.
Leonard Bowles who moved to Nampa from Emmett in 1926 discusses early industry and life in Nampa.
Hartman shares she and her family’s experiences homesteading in Nampa in the early 20th century.