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Excavation for Pridham and Quinn Mill (Randsburg's First Stamp Mill) 1898.

Excavation for Pridham and Quinn Mill (Randsburg's First Stamp Mill) 1898.
Excavation for Pridham and Quinn Mill (Randsburg's First Stamp Mill) 1898.

Photo Description

Men excavating for the foundation of Pridham and Quinn's mill. The mill was completed in March of 1898 and a cyanide plant was added in September of that year. The mine buildings behind the excavation are the Little Butte mine.