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Mining Collection (#4)

Background imageMining Collection: Sacramento - General View, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Sacramento - General View, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Sacramento - General View, 1850. Engraving from a daguerreotype, showing...the town of Sacramento, now in course of construction...The mineral yellow-fever, say the Americans

Background imageMining Collection: Royal Institution - Sir Roderick Murchison's Lecture on the Distribution of Gold Ore, 1850

Royal Institution - Sir Roderick Murchison's Lecture on the Distribution of Gold Ore, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Royal Institution - Sir Roderick Murchison's Lecture on the Distribution of Gold Ore, 1850. Geological talk in London

Background imageMining Collection: Evaporating House and Salt Pan, Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Evaporating House and Salt Pan, Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Evaporating House and Salt Pan, Marston Salt-Pit, [Cheshire], 1850. To crystallize the brine to perfection requires care in the evaporation - a proper regulation of heat

Background imageMining Collection: The Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator:s Read

The Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator:s Read
The Marston Salt-Pit, [Cheshire], 1850. Salt...was an ingredient alike in pure religious rites, an instrument of sorcery

Background imageMining Collection: Regent-Street - Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator:s Read

Regent-Street - Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator:s Read
Regent-Street - Marston Salt-Pit, [Cheshire], 1850. The gigantic columns of rock salt - with floor and roof of the same mineral - all glittered in the sudden light; and the shadows of the guests

Background imageMining Collection: The Shaft - Descent of the Bucket, Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator:s Read

The Shaft - Descent of the Bucket, Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Creator:s Read
The Shaft - Descent of the Bucket, Marston Salt-Pit, 1850. Scene at Marston Mine, near Northwich, in Cheshire....every facility was shown to strangers who were desirous of seeing the wonders of

Background imageMining Collection: The Tenantry and Pitmen assembling at 'The Towers', at Poynton, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Tenantry and Pitmen assembling at "The Towers", at Poynton, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Tenantry and Pitmen assembling at "The Towers", at Poynton, [Cheshire], 1850. Celebration on the Vernon family estate

Background imageMining Collection: Mining on beach, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown

Mining on beach, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Mining on beach, between c1900 and c1930

Background imageMining Collection: Miner washing gold, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown

Miner washing gold, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Miner washing gold, between c1900 and c1930

Background imageMining Collection: Hydraulic power mining, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown

Hydraulic power mining, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Hydraulic power mining, between c1900 and c1930

Background imageMining Collection: Hydraulic gold mining, between c1900 and 1923. Creator: Unknown

Hydraulic gold mining, between c1900 and 1923. Creator: Unknown
Hydraulic gold mining, between c1900 and 1923

Background imageMining Collection: Tunnel at Juneau Mine, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown

Tunnel at Juneau Mine, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Tunnel at Juneau Mine, between c1900 and c1930

Background imageMining Collection: Taking gold from Chatanika, sluice-box, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown

Taking gold from Chatanika, sluice-box, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Taking gold from Chatanika, sluice-box, between c1900 and c1930

Background imageMining Collection: Group portrait of a woman and three men, crouched outside, smiling; one... between c1900 and 1916

Group portrait of a woman and three men, crouched outside, smiling; one... between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Group portrait of a woman and three men, crouched outside, smiling; one of the men is displaying a dish of panned gold, between c1900 and 1916

Background imageMining Collection: Pioneer Mine, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown

Pioneer Mine, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Pioneer Mine, between c1900 and 1916

Background imageMining Collection: Frank G. Carpenter in middle of bucket at gold mine, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown

Frank G. Carpenter in middle of bucket at gold mine, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Frank G. Carpenter in middle of bucket at gold mine, between c1900 and 1916

Background imageMining Collection: Pioneer Mine, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown

Pioneer Mine, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Pioneer Mine, between c1900 and 1916

Background imageMining Collection: Pioneer Mine, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown

Pioneer Mine, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Pioneer Mine, between c1900 and 1916

Background imageMining Collection: Rhoades - Hall Mine, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown

Rhoades - Hall Mine, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Rhoades - Hall Mine, between c1900 and 1916. Miner standing in front of tunnel

Background imageMining Collection: Mr. Lindeberg panning gold at Pioneer Mine with a shovel, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown

Mr. Lindeberg panning gold at Pioneer Mine with a shovel, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Lindeberg panning gold at Pioneer Mine with a shovel, between c1900 and 1916

Background imageMining Collection: Mr. Kah smelting gold at the Assay Office, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown

Mr. Kah smelting gold at the Assay Office, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Kah smelting gold at the Assay Office, between c1900 and 1916

Background imageMining Collection: Gold in pan, 1916. Creator: Unknown

Gold in pan, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Gold in pan, 1916

Background imageMining Collection: $1, 250, 000 in gold bullion at Miners and Merchants Bank, 1906. Creator: Lomen Brothers

$1, 250, 000 in gold bullion at Miners and Merchants Bank, 1906. Creator: Lomen Brothers
$1, 250, 000 in gold bullion at Miners and Merchants Bank, 1906

Background imageMining Collection: Squad of sappers and miners coming ashore in a sampan at Chemulpo, c1904. Creator: Robert Lee Dunn

Squad of sappers and miners coming ashore in a sampan at Chemulpo, c1904. Creator: Robert Lee Dunn
Squad of sappers and miners coming ashore in a sampan at Chemulpo, c1904

Background imageMining Collection: Man panning gold on Nome Beach, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Lomen Brothers

Man panning gold on Nome Beach, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Lomen Brothers
Man panning gold on Nome Beach, between c1900 and c1930

Background imageMining Collection: Men panning gold, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Lomen Brothers

Men panning gold, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Lomen Brothers
Men panning gold, between c1900 and 1927

Background imageMining Collection: Gold Fever Prospectors going to the new Gold Field, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Gold Fever Prospectors going to the new Gold Field, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Gold Fever Prospectors going to the new Gold Field, 1889. Five men (some holding pick axes) standing next to a wagon pulled by oxen

Background imageMining Collection: Montana Mine, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Montana Mine, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Montana Mine, 1889. Eight men, holding pick axes and shovels, standing in front of entrance to mine

Background imageMining Collection: Open cut in the great Homestake mine, at Lead City, Dak, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Open cut in the great Homestake mine, at Lead City, Dak, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Open cut in the great Homestake mine, at Lead City, Dak, 1888. Distant view of mine entrance; four men posed on or near three mining cars on tracks

Background imageMining Collection: Transporting workers to the mines, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Transporting workers to the mines, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Transporting workers to the mines, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including

Background imageMining Collection: Interior view of a geologist's living room at gold mines in the Minusinsk mining district, 1890

Interior view of a geologist's living room at gold mines in the Minusinsk mining district, 1890. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in

Background imageMining Collection: Hunting Deer A deer hunt near Deadwood in winter 87 and 88 Two miners McMillan and... 1888

Hunting Deer A deer hunt near Deadwood in winter 87 and 88 Two miners McMillan and... 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Hunting Deer. A deer hunt near Deadwood in winter 87 and 88. Two miners McMillan and Hubbard got their game []. Two hunters around camp fire; one cooking

Background imageMining Collection: Celebrating Deadwood people celebrating the building of the largest reduction works of... 1888

Celebrating Deadwood people celebrating the building of the largest reduction works of... 1888. Creator: John C. H
Celebrating. Deadwood people celebrating the building of the largest reduction works of the kind (for gold and silver ores) in the world []

Background imageMining Collection: Deadwood and Delaware Smelter at Deadwood, SDak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood and Delaware Smelter at Deadwood, SDak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood and Delaware Smelter at Deadwood, SDak, 1890. Smelter industry buildings and equipment; a few men posed in front of buildings

Background imageMining Collection: Deadwood, [SD] from Mrs Livingston's Hill, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood, [SD] from Mrs Livingston's Hill, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood, [SD] from Mrs Livingston's Hill, between 1887 and 1892. Small city surrounded by hills

Background imageMining Collection: We have it rich Washing and panning gold, Rockerville, Dak Old timers, Spriggs, Lamb... 1889

We have it rich Washing and panning gold, Rockerville, Dak Old timers, Spriggs, Lamb... 1889. Creator: John C. H
We have it rich. Washing and panning gold, Rockerville, Dak. Old timers, Spriggs, Lamb and Dillon at work []. Showing three men, with a dog, panning for gold in a stream. Title transcribed from item

Background imageMining Collection: Colorado, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Colorado, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Colorado, 1888. Showing three buildings with signs reading: Grabill's Mining Exchange, Photographs, and El Paso Livery; river and houses in middle-ground; mountains in background

Background imageMining Collection: Altitude Part of Deadwood as seen from big flume, showing steps, stairways... between 1887 and 92

Altitude Part of Deadwood as seen from big flume, showing steps, stairways... between 1887 and 92. Creator: John C. H
Altitude Part of Deadwood as seen from big flume, showing steps, stairways, and roads from store to residence, between 1887 and 1892

Background imageMining Collection: Gold Dust Placer mining at Rockerville, Dak Old timers, Spriggs, Lamb and Dillon at work, 1889

Gold Dust Placer mining at Rockerville, Dak Old timers, Spriggs, Lamb and Dillon at work, 1889. Creator: John C. H
Gold Dust Placer mining at Rockerville, Dak Old timers, Spriggs, Lamb and Dillon at work, 1889. Three men placer mining with shovels, picks and pan

Background imageMining Collection: Deadwood, [SD] from Engleside, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood, [SD] from Engleside, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood, [SD] from Engleside, 1888. Overview of homes and commercial buildings in small city; trees and mountains in background

Background imageMining Collection: Gold washing machine on Askold Island, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin

Gold washing machine on Askold Island, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gold washing machine on Askold Island, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin

Background imageMining Collection: A Golden work Hydroulic [sic] mining at Rockdrville [ie Rockerville], Dak, 1889. Creator: John C

A Golden work Hydroulic [sic] mining at Rockdrville [ie Rockerville], Dak, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
A Golden work Hydroulic [sic] mining at Rockdrville [ie Rockerville], Dak, 1889. Three men overseeing hydraulic equipment

Background imageMining Collection: De Smet Gold Stamp Mill, Central City, Dak, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

De Smet Gold Stamp Mill, Central City, Dak, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
De Smet Gold Stamp Mill, Central City, Dak, 1888. Large mill; five smaller buildings in foreground

Background imageMining Collection: Deadwood, [SD] from McGovern Hill, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood, [SD] from McGovern Hill, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood, [SD] from McGovern Hill, 1888. Bird's-eye view of small city; trees and mountains in background

Background imageMining Collection: Mills and mines Part of the great Homestake works, Lead City, Dak, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Mills and mines Part of the great Homestake works, Lead City, Dak, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Mills and mines Part of the great Homestake works, Lead City, Dak, 1889. Bird's-eye view of mining factory, Homestake Works

Background imageMining Collection: Deadwood From Mt Moriah, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood From Mt Moriah, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood From Mt Moriah, 1888. Bird's-eye view of a section of Deadwood, South Dakota; trees and hills in background

Background imageMining Collection: Gold Miner Carousing in Irkutsk, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov

Gold Miner Carousing in Irkutsk, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Gold Miner Carousing in Irkutsk, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across Siberia

Background imageMining Collection: Gold-Mining Worker. A Spirtonos, or Alcohol Smuggler, Imprisioned for Selling Alcohol... 1904

Gold-Mining Worker. A Spirtonos, or Alcohol Smuggler, Imprisioned for Selling Alcohol... 1904
Gold-Mining Worker. A Spirtonos, or Alcohol Smuggler, Imprisioned for Selling Alcohol at the Mines, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954)



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