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Dave Ferguson, the son, grandson, great-grandson and son-in-law of miners, describes, in vivid language, life in Louisville and in the mines and mining camps nearby from the 1920s to about the 1950s. He recalls his great-grandfather's emigration from Scotland to Illinois to work in mines, and his move to Louisville, his grandfather's career in mining from the age of ten until his retirement at age 75, as well as his father's lifelong dedication to mining, culminating in his position as president of a mining company. Dave also describes his own early life in the mining camps and growing up in Louisville. The interview ends with his narrative tour of mining equipment at the Louisville Historical Museum.