The Gould & Curry Mill of Virginia City
“The extraordinary mill of the Gould & Curry Company was, however, the most conspicuous monument of inexperience and extravagance ever erected in a mining district.”
Saga of the War Eagle Mines
While Silver City and the Owyhee mines entered a new phase by the 1880s, the turbulent events of the 1860s were never forgotten. Aptly named War Eagle Mountain will always be remembered as one of the most contested, and bloodiest, mining locations in the West.
Alderman Joy of Leadville
While looking for articles on Doc Holliday I stumbled on a story of a vicious attack on E. D. Cowen, a popular newspaper editor in Leadville. The perpetrator was a man known as Alderman Joy (Charles C. Joy), and the beating he gave Cowen in September 1882 left the man on the brink of death. This article uses historical newspaper articles to paint a picture of who Alderman Joy was – a violent man that was feared by many for nearly two decades.
Oregon’s Mother Lode Quicksilver Mine
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Photos of the Alturas Mine – Plumas County California
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The Fulton Foundry of Virginia City
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Mill Locations of the Comstock Lode
The Comstock Lode of Nevada was one of the richest deposits of precious metals ever discovered, and the mining bonanza that occurred there is one of America’s most significant historical events. This article looks at the distribution of the over 200 mills that were constructed to process the Comstock ore.
New Photos from Bodie, California
These are some additional Bodie photos from a 2018 trip to the historic ghost town.
The Western Prospector
Dating back to the earliest days of the California Gold Rush, prospectors were looked upon by the general public as the solitary heroes of the western frontier. They were responsible for the rapid discovery of California’s seemingly endless placer gold mines, and soon were tracing those placers back to their sources in what became the region’s great underground mines. “The Western Prospector” details the history of prospectors in the West, including numerous historical photos.
William Phipps Blake: Pioneer Geologist
By Gary Carter. “Many mining history devotees recognize place names such as The Comstock, Bingham Canyon, Butte, and Bisbee, but do not know the giants in the industry. William Phipps Blake was one who deserves a read.”
