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Bacon Family History

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Part OfBacon Family History Oral HistoryInterviewee Earl BaconEd BaconInterviewerJoyce McBrideBrowse TopicBusiness and IndustryCommunity GroupsLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesSociety and CultureSubjectOral historiesArizona HistoryArizona History 19th centuryArizona History 20th CenturyGila County (Ariz.)BiographyCattle--West (U.S.)--HistoryRanching History of Gila CountyRanch managers--ArizonaU.S. Forest ServiceSalt River Watershed (Ariz.)Saddlery--West (U.S.)--HistoryDescriptionPete Bacon, Ed's great grandfather, moved his family to the Roosevelt Lake Basin in the 1880s from parts unknown in search of the opportunity to grow cattle and for the mines. Each subsequent generation adapted as ranchers in the mining/ranching culture. Among their challenges were being moved when the lake flooded their land, and a long-term feud with a neighboring rancher. Ed eventually learned the skill of saddlemaking and moved to Globe. His son Earl has partnered with him, operating Bacon's Boots and Saddles, achieving the distinction of being one of the longest continuously run businesses in Gila County's history.Audio Length01:14:15Date Original2007-10-25Date Range1880s (1880-1889)1890s (1890-1899)1900s (1900-1909)1910s (1910-1919)1920s (1920-1929)1930s (1930-1939)1940s (1940-1949)1950s (1950-1959)1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)1980s (1980-1989)1990s (1990-1999)2000s (2000-2009)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionArizona Heritage Research FoundationCollectionOral Histories of Gila County RanchersRights StatementThe opinions expressed in this interview are those of the interviewee only. they do not represent the views of the Arizona Heritage Research Foundation. Please contact the Arizona Heritage Research Foundation with questions about the use and reproduction of this resource.

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