California
Placer miners at Auburn Ravine ca. 1852
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This iconic mining scene depicts placer miners at Auburn Ravine, California circa 1852. In a rarely photographed scene, American and Chinese miners work side by side at a sluice.
Placer miners at Auburn Ravine ca. 1852 (colorized)
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This iconic colorized mining scene depicts placer miners at Auburn Ravine, California circa 1852. In a rarely photographed scene, American and Chinese miners work side by side at a sluice.
Borax team with ore wagons and water tank ca. 1890
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A Mojave Desert borax team stops for a photo opportunity somewhere in Southern California. Shown are the famous "20 Mule Team", two ore wagons, and a water wagon.
Traction engine hauling borax - Mojave Desert ca. 1900
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Depicted is a traction engine (steam tractor) hauling borax in Southern California ca. 1900. Traction engines began replacing the iconic "Twenty Mule Teams" starting in the mid 1890s. The traction engines were often not as reliable as the mule teams in the punishing Death Valley climate, and they never completely replaced them.
Traction engine hauling borax - Mojave Desert ca. 1900 (colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. Depicted is a traction engine (steam tractor) hauling borax in Southern California ca. 1900. Traction engines began replacing the iconic "Twenty Mule Teams" starting in the mid 1890s. The traction engines were often not as reliable as the mule teams in the punishing Death Valley climate, and they never completely replaced them.
Timbering and Miners in the Bagdad Mine 1910
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This colorized 1910 photo from inside the Bagdad Mine at Ludlow, California is a remarkable view of miners working within a framework of square-set timbering. Note the lone miner standing with a candle on the left side of the photo, and the lower level visible through the timbering.
Young America Mine ca. 1885
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. Depicted is the mill of the Young America mine ca. 1885. The mill was located in a spectacular setting on the shore of Lower Sardine Lake, in Sierra County, California.
View of Bodie, California in 1880
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This 1880 view of Bodie, California has been restored by Western Mining History. Depicted is the town of Bodie at the height of the gold rush that put it on the map as one of the West's most important mining towns.
1903 view of Bodie, California
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This 1903 view of Bodie, California has been restored by Western Mining History. Depicted is the town of Bodie with the mighty Sierra mountain range in the background.
Crew of the Blue Gravel hydraulic mine ca. 1890s
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This iconic mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. Depicted is the crew of the Blue Bucket hydraulic mine, located in Siskiyou County, California, ca. 1890s. At the back of the image, a flume is visible for carrying water to the hydraulic monitors.
Placer miners at Auburn Ravine ca. 1852
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This iconic mining scene depicts placer miners at Auburn Ravine, California circa 1852. In a rarely photographed scene, American and Chinese miners work side by side at a sluice.
Placer miners at Auburn Ravine ca. 1852 (colorized)
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This iconic colorized mining scene depicts placer miners at Auburn Ravine, California circa 1852. In a rarely photographed scene, American and Chinese miners work side by side at a sluice.
Borax team with ore wagons and water tank ca. 1890
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A Mojave Desert borax team stops for a photo opportunity somewhere in Southern California. Shown are the famous "20 Mule Team", two ore wagons, and a water wagon.
Traction engine hauling borax - Mojave Desert ca. 1900
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Depicted is a traction engine (steam tractor) hauling borax in Southern California ca. 1900. Traction engines began replacing the iconic "Twenty Mule Teams" starting in the mid 1890s. The traction engines were often not as reliable as the mule teams in the punishing Death Valley climate, and they never completely replaced them.
Traction engine hauling borax - Mojave Desert ca. 1900 (colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. Depicted is a traction engine (steam tractor) hauling borax in Southern California ca. 1900. Traction engines began replacing the iconic "Twenty Mule Teams" starting in the mid 1890s. The traction engines were often not as reliable as the mule teams in the punishing Death Valley climate, and they never completely replaced them.
Timbering and Miners in the Bagdad Mine 1910
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This colorized 1910 photo from inside the Bagdad Mine at Ludlow, California is a remarkable view of miners working within a framework of square-set timbering. Note the lone miner standing with a candle on the left side of the photo, and the lower level visible through the timbering.
Young America Mine ca. 1885
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. Depicted is the mill of the Young America mine ca. 1885. The mill was located in a spectacular setting on the shore of Lower Sardine Lake, in Sierra County, California.
View of Bodie, California in 1880
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This 1880 view of Bodie, California has been restored by Western Mining History. Depicted is the town of Bodie at the height of the gold rush that put it on the map as one of the West's most important mining towns.
1903 view of Bodie, California
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This 1903 view of Bodie, California has been restored by Western Mining History. Depicted is the town of Bodie with the mighty Sierra mountain range in the background.
Crew of the Blue Gravel hydraulic mine ca. 1890s
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This iconic mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. Depicted is the crew of the Blue Bucket hydraulic mine, located in Siskiyou County, California, ca. 1890s. At the back of the image, a flume is visible for carrying water to the hydraulic monitors.
