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William Keys and the Desert Queen Ranch
William Keys was a notable prospector and miner in the Death Valley region during the early 1900s. He later settled on a ranch in Southern California that later became part of Joshua Tree National Park. The ranch, which contains many interesting mining artifacts, is open for guided tours. Continue Reading
The Plumbago Mine – Alleghany District, California
The Plumbago mine was a gold producer located in Sierra County, California. The mine was worked intermittently for over a century. Continue Reading
Randsburg, California: The C. W. Tucker Collection
Randsburg, California, was the site of a gold rush that began in 1896. Resident photographer C. W. Tucker documented the town and its mines, but his work remained largely unknown until a collection of his photographs was auctioned in 2011. Continue Reading
Member’s Photo Compilation Volume III
This member’s only photo compilation contains over 100 of the best historical photos from the mining regions of the West. Continue Reading
Ute and Ulay Mine – Lake City, Colorado
The Ute and Ulay mine is located a few mile west of Lake City, Colorado. The mine, part of the Galena (aka Henson Creek) district, was a producer of gold, silver, lead and zinc. Located in 1871, this was the first major mineral discovery in the Lake City area. Continue Reading
Silver Tip Mine – Silver Valley, Idaho
This series of photos of the Silver Tip Mine by Owen Kennedy offer a fascinating glimpse into one of Silver Valley’s smaller operations, both above and below ground. Continue Reading
Copper and Community: Life at Kennecott
During the 1990s, three separate reunions were held at the Kennicott Glacier Lodge that brought together the school-age children and adult laborers that lived at Kennecott during the 1920s and 1930s. The interviews that were conducted at these events provide a rare and fascinating look into life at one of the West’s most remote mining camps. Continue Reading
Member’s Photo Compilation Volume II
This member’s only photo compilation contains over 100 of the best historical photos from the mining regions of the West. Continue Reading
The Nevada Scheelite Mine
The Nevada Scheelite mine was a significant producer of tungsten which operated intermittently from 1936 until the late 1960s. Subsequent attempts to restart the mine were made in 1971 and 1979, but were of limited success. Continue Reading
The Red Cloud Mine
From the The Mineralogical Record, Volume 11, No. 3.2, May-June, 1980: : “The story of the Red Cloud mine began over 100 years ago in one of the oldest mining districts in Arizona. Since that time the mine has regularly produced specimens of red wulfenite which, in form, color, luster and esthetics, are universally acknowledged as the finest in the world. The locality is still producing such specimens.” Continue Reading
