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Randsburg, Ca.

The O.K. Lodging House



The Daily Californian reported in its "Randsburg Notes" section, that "A most enjoyable dance was held in the O.K. Lodging House..." This was in December of 1896. The Lodging House was run by Sophie Knight; her daughter Ione married Charles A. Bull who was one of the owners of the King Solomon Mine in Johannesburg. It appears from the photo that it was located on upper Butte Avenue. The man on the far right is C. W. Tucker, photographer. Based on his photos pinned to the door frame it is assumed that this was his first residence when he moved to Randsburg.


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  • Introduction
  • Randsburg, California - Circa 1896 - 1898
  • Earliest Known Photograph
  • Town Constable (Saloon Owner)
  • Stagecoach Arriving
  • The O.K. Lodging House
  • C. W. Tucker and Main Street Saloon
  • Loading Ore at the Yellow Astor
  • Tehachapi Milling and Trading
  • Rand Development Company
  • Stage Lines, Saloons & Construction
  • Saloons, Gambling Halls & Prostitutes
  • Rare Randsburg Winter
  • Randsburg 1897
  • Saloons and Stage Office
  • "Tent City"
  • C. W. Tucker Photographic Studio
  • Broadway Street
  • C. W. Tucker and Wife at Home
  • Amazing Activity on Butte Avenue
  • Randsburg Railway
  • C. W. Tucker's Home and Studio
  • Rebuilding After the Fire
  • Stagecoaches and Saloon
  • Snow Ball Fight and Construction.
  • Spring of 1897
  • Bird's Eye View
  • Saloons and Prostitutes
  • Excavation for first stamp mill
  • Dry Washing for Gold


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