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Eight photos of Historic banks in Nampa. [click on photos for details]
George Jacobsen discusses growing up in Nampa in the 1920s, and watching Nampa evolve through the Great Depression and World War II.
Effie Isgrigg discusses her family's travel to Nampa which was partly done by covered wagon. She describes the Great Depression and the effect it had…
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…
Cooke talks about Nampa in the early 1900's through the 1940s, including World War I and how it impacted Nampa. He discusses his time at the College…
Helen describes her experiences growing up and attending school in Nampa, and the games children would play together. She recalls the hardships she…
Ed Ware initially came to Idaho to be a school teacher, but later transitioned to working in general insurance, which would lead him to settle in…
Herman Tiller describes his work in grocery stores and how he came to be the manager of Consumers Grocery Store.
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…
Schwartz recalls Nampa in the early twentieth century, sharing stories of the Great Depression, the railroad, and various memorable citizens.
Harry Robb shares his memories of Nampa and its businesses over the years. He had several different jobs, including working for the Union Pacific…
Louis describes many Nampa buildings and city developments, and discusses his involvement with the Chamber of Commerce, the Nampa Industrial…
An international noncollegiate sorority, founded in Abilene, Kansas 1931, during the Great Depression, there was a need for an organization that could…
Homer was born in Caldwell and moved to Nampa at a young age. His first job was selling cattle at the Saturday saleyard (a local auction). He recalls…