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Depression Era Stories

Lee Tillman tells the story of 'salting' mines with gold to inflate the property value. And the truth behind how a local restaurant could afford to sell 'all-you-can-eat' meals, including t-bone steak, for just 25-cents. Hal Curtis talks about having Halloween fun, and the filling of Lake Mead.

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