Golden Era

Homestake’s gifts to it’s employees

By:

Kathy Coverdale

Homestake’s Gifts

• Homestake Hospital• Homestake Opera

House• Homestake

Recreation Center• Free Library

• Hearst Mercantile Company Store

• Free Kindergarten• Insurance Plan• Pension Plan

Homestake Opera House and Recreation Center1914-1984

The theater has hosted operas,silent movies (5cents), traveling road shows,

musicals, and movies.

Box seatsseated 100

Balcony Viewseated 350

Homestake Library and Recreation Center

• Over 10,000 volumes available

• Full time certified librarian

Bowling alley(pin-setting was manual)

Swimming pool25 feet x 75 feet

Phoebe Hearst Free Kindergarten

Phoebe Hearst Free Kindergarten 1912

Washington Kindergarten 1955

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Hearst Mercantile Company Store1879-1942

Hearst Mercantile Company Store

• Hardware

• Electric appliances

• Clothing

• Groceries

• Offices of Hearst Mercantile

• Offices of Homestake Mining Company

Homestake Hospital

• Free medical services since 1910

• Full time staff of physicians, nurses, technicians, aides, etc.

• No charges for outpatient clinical services

• Inpatient hospital service

The Golden Era has ended.Thanks, Homestake.

Credits:

• The Gold Belt Cities

Lead and Homestake

Copyright 1988

by: G.O.L.D. Unlimited

• The Homestake Centennial 1976

• www.homestaketour.com

• www.leadoperahouse.com