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Silver City, Idaho History
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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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Owyhee Trade Dollar Mine - Silver City, Idaho ca.1900
Hauling freight by horse team - Silver City, Idaho ca. 1900
Black Jack Mine 1900
