Silver City, Idaho

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Cumberland Mine - Silver City, Idaho

Morning Star mine and mill July 1868

Oro Fino Mine near Silver City, Idaho 1866

Silver City, Idaho 1895

Silver City, Idaho 1896

Poorman Mine at Silver City, Idaho 1860s

Silver City stage office in 1868

Silver City, Idaho stage office 1868 (colorized)

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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized and enhanced by Western Mining History. 1868 was the year of the “Owyhee War”, when armed gangs fought bloody battles, some underground, for control of one of the district’s richest mines.

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Silver City, Idaho

Owyhee Trade Dollar Mine - Silver City, Idaho ca.1900

Hauling freight by horse team - Silver City, Idaho ca. 1900

Black Jack Mine 1900