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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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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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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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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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Cosmopolitan Saloon and Gambling Hall - Telluride, Colorado (colorized)
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Colorized version of this interior view of the Cosmopolitan Saloon and Gambling Hall at Telluride, Colorado ca. 1910.
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Main Street Deadwood, Dakota Territory 1877 (colorized)
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Depicted is Main Street - Deadwood, Dakota Territory in 1877. A banner for Adam Bros. Banner Grocery hangs across the road. The Delmonico Hotel and Restaurant can be seen on the left.
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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.
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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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Buena Vista Mine at Altman ca. 1893 (colorized)
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Depicted in this photo are men, likely the mine owners, at the Buena Vista mine at Altman, Colorado circa 1893. Altman was one of the many towns founded in the early 1890s after rich gold discoveries in the Cripple Creek district.
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Virginius Mine 1890 (colorized)
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This iconic 1890 western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. Depicted is the Virginius Mine in southwest Colorado.
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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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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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Miners panning gold at Rockerville, South Dakota 1889 (Colorized)
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This 1889 photo is captioned “‘We have it rich’ – washing and panning gold, Rockerville Dakota. Old timers Spriggs, Lamb, and Dillon at work.”
Mount Diablo mine ore bin - Metallic City, Nevada (colorized)
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This ca. 1900 image shows a freight wagon in position to be loaded with ore from an ore bin at the Mount Diablo mine at Candelaria, Nevada.
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Miner's Cabin somewhere in Colorado ca. 1890 (colorized)
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This ca. 1890 photo of a crew of Colorado miners and their dog posing in front of a cabin was taken by renowned photographer William Henry Jackson.
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Hydraulic mining at Rockerville, South Dakota 1889 (colorized)
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This 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.
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Traction engine hauling borax - Mojave Desert ca. 1900 (colorized)
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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.
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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.
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Miners Pose at Unidentified Nevada Mine (colorized)
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This late 1800s photo of miners standing in front of an unidentified Nevada mine has been colorized by Western Mining History.
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Young America Mine ca. 1885
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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.
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Crew of the Blue Gravel hydraulic mine 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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Freighting Outfit at Rico, Colorado 1890 (colorized)
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This image above, titled “Freighting Outfit, Rico Colorado – 1890” depicts teams of oxen pulling freight wagons at Rico, Colorado in 1890. Development of the mines at Rico was long-hampered by its remoteness and lack of transportation infrastructure. In 1891, just one year after this photo was taken, the railroad finally arrived at Rico, and the district experienced a new level of prosperity.
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Moon Anchor Mine at Cripple Creek, Colorado (colorized)
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Depicted in this view is the stamp mill of the Moon-Anchor Mining Company, overlooking Cripple Creek ca. 1898.
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Gold King Mine - Cripple Creek, Colorado 1892 (colorized)
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Depicted is the Gold King Mine near Cripple Creek. Colorado in 1892. Of the two men standing behind the wheelbarrow, the man on the right is believed to be Bob Womack, the man credited with the initial discovery of gold in the district.
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Deadwood 1877 Gold Rush Scene (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis 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.
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Best Historical Photos: Colorized Mining Scenes
Detailed View of Main Street Deadwood 1877 (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis 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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Curtis shaft of the Savage mine ca. 1868 (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis 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)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis 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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High bridge on the Ouray Stage Line (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis 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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Cosmopolitan Saloon and Gambling Hall - Telluride, Colorado (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEColorized version of this interior view of the Cosmopolitan Saloon and Gambling Hall at Telluride, Colorado ca. 1910.
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Main Street Deadwood, Dakota Territory 1877 (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEDepicted is Main Street - Deadwood, Dakota Territory in 1877. A banner for Adam Bros. Banner Grocery hangs across the road. The Delmonico Hotel and Restaurant can be seen on the left.
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Placer miners at Auburn Ravine ca. 1852 (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis 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.
This photo has appeared in the following article:
Cabin of S. J. Roberts, Cripple-Creek Colorado 1893 (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis 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.
This photo has appeared in the following article:
Buena Vista Mine at Altman ca. 1893 (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEDepicted in this photo are men, likely the mine owners, at the Buena Vista mine at Altman, Colorado circa 1893. Altman was one of the many towns founded in the early 1890s after rich gold discoveries in the Cripple Creek district.
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Virginius Mine 1890 (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis iconic 1890 western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. Depicted is the Virginius Mine in southwest Colorado.
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Classic Western Prospector Scene (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis 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.
This photo has appeared in the following article:
Silver City, Idaho stage office 1868 (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis 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.
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Miners panning gold at Rockerville, South Dakota 1889 (Colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis 1889 photo is captioned “‘We have it rich’ – washing and panning gold, Rockerville Dakota. Old timers Spriggs, Lamb, and Dillon at work.”
Mount Diablo mine ore bin - Metallic City, Nevada (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis ca. 1900 image shows a freight wagon in position to be loaded with ore from an ore bin at the Mount Diablo mine at Candelaria, Nevada.
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Miner's Cabin somewhere in Colorado ca. 1890 (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis ca. 1890 photo of a crew of Colorado miners and their dog posing in front of a cabin was taken by renowned photographer William Henry Jackson.
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Hydraulic mining at Rockerville, South Dakota 1889 (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis 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.
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Traction engine hauling borax - Mojave Desert ca. 1900 (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEDepicted 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.
This photo has appeared in the following article:Timbering and Miners in the Bagdad Mine 1910
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis 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.
This photo has appeared in the following article:
Miners Pose at Unidentified Nevada Mine (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis late 1800s photo of miners standing in front of an unidentified Nevada mine has been colorized by Western Mining History.
This photo has appeared in the following article:
Young America Mine ca. 1885
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEDepicted 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.
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Crew of the Blue Gravel hydraulic mine ca. 1890s
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis 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.
This photo has appeared in the following article:
Freighting Outfit at Rico, Colorado 1890 (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEThis image above, titled “Freighting Outfit, Rico Colorado – 1890” depicts teams of oxen pulling freight wagons at Rico, Colorado in 1890. Development of the mines at Rico was long-hampered by its remoteness and lack of transportation infrastructure. In 1891, just one year after this photo was taken, the railroad finally arrived at Rico, and the district experienced a new level of prosperity.
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Moon Anchor Mine at Cripple Creek, Colorado (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEDepicted in this view is the stamp mill of the Moon-Anchor Mining Company, overlooking Cripple Creek ca. 1898.
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Gold King Mine - Cripple Creek, Colorado 1892 (colorized)
PURCHASE DIGITAL FILEDepicted is the Gold King Mine near Cripple Creek. Colorado in 1892. Of the two men standing behind the wheelbarrow, the man on the right is believed to be Bob Womack, the man credited with the initial discovery of gold in the district.
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