
Photo Description
This iconic western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. The 1889 photo is captioned “‘A golden work’ – Hydraulic mining at Rockerville Dakota”. Hydraulic mining required elaborate systems of flumes and pipes to bring water to a mining site – sometimes from tens of miles away.
Photo Details
Location: Rockerville , South Dakota (gallery)
Year: 1889
Source: Library of Congress
Photographer: John C. H. Grabill