Virginia City Nevada Photo Gallery

Curtis shaft of the Savage mine ca. 1868

Series: Photographic Albums of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel - The King Survey, 1867 - 1872

Curtis shaft of the Savage mine ca. 1868 (colorized)

This iconic western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. Depicted are miners at the top of the Curtis shaft of the Savage Mine in Virginia City, Nevada in 1868.

Gould and Curry Mine 1867

Gould and Curry Mill 1868

California Pan Mill and Virginia City, Nevada 1876

An engineer poses on a Cornish pump at the Union Consolidated mine

Sierra Nevada Hoisting Works

Indian camps behind the Ophir Mine

Chollar Mine - Virginia City, Nevada

Ophir Mine - Virginia City, Nevada

Hoist gear leaving the Fulton Foundry - Virginia City Nevada

Newly cast bull gear for a large hoist leaving the Fulton Foundry, Virginia City. Building with porch is foundry office.

Hale & Norcross Shaft ca. 1870s

Miners of the Comstock Lode ca. 1870s

C & C Shaft - Virginia City Nevada 1888

Chollar, Norcross, Savage Shaft - Virginia City, Nevada

Consolidated Virginia Mill and Hoisting Works, Virginia City, Nevada 1878

Savage Shaft - Virginia City, Nevada 1891

This was originally identified as the Obistan shaft by UNR. A site visitor was adamant that this was not the Obistan, but instead the Savage shaft. Although this 1890s iteration of the building is completely different than what is shown in earlier photos (1860s), the smokestack appears to be identical.

Union Mine - Virginia City, Nevada ca 1908

Consolidated Virginia Mill and Hoisting Works, Virginia City, Nevada 1878

The Patio Process - Gould and Curry Mill

California Pan Mill - Virginia City, Nevada

Interior view of the California pan mill 1876

Cornish pump at the Union Consolidated shaft ca. 1880

Miners of the Comstock Lode ca. 1870s

Miners of the Norcross & Savage Mine

Ore Wagons at the Lands Mill 1871

Illustration of the underground works of the Gould and Curry Mine 1862

Depicted is an illustration of the interior works of the Gould & Curry mine at Virginia City, Nevada 1862. The illustration demonstrates how square set timbering was used to stabilize the massive stopes of the Comstock mines.