Lloyd William Castagneto
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Title
Lloyd William Castagneto
Description
Lloyd Castagneto arrived in Nampa in 1917 and shares memories of living in Nampa in the mid-20th century. Lloyd recalls working for Union Pacific and living in Sun Valley to aid in building the world’s first chairlift.
Date
1985, May 29
Contributor
Nampa Centennial Committee
References
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-railroad-engineer-from-nebraska-invented-worlds-first-ski-chairlift-180976878/; Kuta, Sara (Feb 2021). The Invention of the Ski Chairlift. Smithsonian Magazine (online)
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Craig Castagneto, Grandson
Interviewee
Lloyd William Castagneto
Location
224 Westwood Boulevard, Nampa, ID
Files
Citation
“Lloyd William Castagneto,” Nampa Public Library, accessed January 16, 2025, https://nampalibrary.omeka.net/items/show/467.
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