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Placer miners at Auburn Ravine ca. 1852 (colorized)
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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.
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Deadwood 1877 Gold Rush Scene (colorized)
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This iconic scene from Deadwood, South Dakota has been restored and colorized by Western Mining History. Depicted is a gold rush scene at the newly settled town of Deadwood, in what was Dakota Territory in 1877.
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Curtis shaft of the Savage mine ca. 1868 (colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized and enhanced by Western Mining History. Depicted are miners at the top of the Curtis shaft of the Savage Mine in Virginia City, Nevada in 1868.
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Lunch in the Chance Mine 1909 (colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized and enhanced by Western Mining History. In this image, miners are taking a lunch break in the Chance mine in 1909. The Chance is a silver mine located in Shoshone County, Idaho, in a region known as the “Silver Valley”. The Silver Valley is the top silver producing region in the United States, and second in the world.
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Detailed View of Main Street Deadwood 1877 (colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. This detailed view of Deadwood, Dakota Territory shows the many businesses on Main Street in 1877.
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Crew of the Blue Gravel hydraulic mine (Siskiyou County CA) ca. 1890s
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This iconic mining scene has been colorized and enhanced 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.
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Classic Western Prospector Scene (colorized)
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This iconic mining scene has been colorized and enhanced by Western Mining History. Various sources claim that this photo was taken in California, Colorado, and even in Arizona Territory, with years ranging from 1850 to 1900. Although the exact origin of the photo is unknown, it remains one of the most famous images of a western prospector.
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High bridge on the Ouray Stage Line (colorized)
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This colorized version of the iconic ca. 1890s photo shows an elaborate log-cribbed bridge built over a deep gulch on the Ouray Stage Line between the mining towns of Ouray and Silverton in southwest Colorado. This was originally known as the "Otto Mears Toll Road" after the man who built the road - which for years was thought to be impossible.
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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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Cabin of S. J. Roberts, Cripple-Creek Colorado 1893 (colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been repaired and colorized by Western Mining History. Depicted is the "Cabin of S.J. Roberts" at Cripple Creek, Colorado in 1893. One miner poses with tools while the other two play musical instruments. Note the illustration of a small bird on the stump, which was apparently drawn on the photo by the photographer.
The gold rush at Cripple Creek had just started a year before this photo was taken, and was one of the West's most significant historical events.
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Placer miners at Auburn Ravine ca. 1852 (colorized)
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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.
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Deadwood 1877 Gold Rush Scene (colorized)
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This iconic scene from Deadwood, South Dakota has been restored and colorized by Western Mining History. Depicted is a gold rush scene at the newly settled town of Deadwood, in what was Dakota Territory in 1877.
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Curtis shaft of the Savage mine ca. 1868 (colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized and enhanced by Western Mining History. Depicted are miners at the top of the Curtis shaft of the Savage Mine in Virginia City, Nevada in 1868.
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Lunch in the Chance Mine 1909 (colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized and enhanced by Western Mining History. In this image, miners are taking a lunch break in the Chance mine in 1909. The Chance is a silver mine located in Shoshone County, Idaho, in a region known as the “Silver Valley”. The Silver Valley is the top silver producing region in the United States, and second in the world.
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Detailed View of Main Street Deadwood 1877 (colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. This detailed view of Deadwood, Dakota Territory shows the many businesses on Main Street in 1877.
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Crew of the Blue Gravel hydraulic mine (Siskiyou County CA) ca. 1890s
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This iconic mining scene has been colorized and enhanced 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.
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Classic Western Prospector Scene (colorized)
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This iconic mining scene has been colorized and enhanced by Western Mining History. Various sources claim that this photo was taken in California, Colorado, and even in Arizona Territory, with years ranging from 1850 to 1900. Although the exact origin of the photo is unknown, it remains one of the most famous images of a western prospector.
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High bridge on the Ouray Stage Line (colorized)
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This colorized version of the iconic ca. 1890s photo shows an elaborate log-cribbed bridge built over a deep gulch on the Ouray Stage Line between the mining towns of Ouray and Silverton in southwest Colorado. This was originally known as the "Otto Mears Toll Road" after the man who built the road - which for years was thought to be impossible.
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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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Cabin of S. J. Roberts, Cripple-Creek Colorado 1893 (colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been repaired and colorized by Western Mining History. Depicted is the "Cabin of S.J. Roberts" at Cripple Creek, Colorado in 1893. One miner poses with tools while the other two play musical instruments. Note the illustration of a small bird on the stump, which was apparently drawn on the photo by the photographer.
The gold rush at Cripple Creek had just started a year before this photo was taken, and was one of the West's most significant historical events.
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