Deadwood And The Black Hills
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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Deadwood 1877 Gold Rush Scene
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This iconic scene from Deadwood, South Dakota has been restored 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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Express office at Deadwood, Dakota Territory 1877
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This iconic western mining scene shows businesses on Main Street at Deadwood, Dakota Territory in 1877. Businesses in this view are J.B. Tarpy Blacksmithing & Wagon Repairing, and the Northwestern Express, Stage, and Transportation Company “Great Through Passenger & Freight Line to the East and South.”
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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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Deadwood 1876
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This iconic scene from Deadwood, South Dakota has been restored by Western Mining History. Depicted is a gold rush scene at the newly settled town of Deadwood, in what was Dakota Territory in 1876.
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Detailed View of Main Street Deadwood 1877
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This iconic western mining scene has been optimized by Western Mining History. This detailed view of Deadwood, Dakota Territory shows the many businesses on Main Street in 1877.
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Main Street Deadwood, Dakota Territory 1876
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This iconic scene from Deadwood, South Dakota has been restored by Western Mining History. Depicted is a gold rush scene at the newly settled town of Deadwood, in what was Dakota Territory in 1876.
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Wall (Lee?) Street - Deadwood 1877
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The image has been identified by different sources as either Wall Street or Lee Street, each of which is perpendicular to Main Street and are important parts of the commercial district at Deadwood, Dakota Territory in 1877. This was the year of the great gold rush to the Black Hills.
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Main Street Deadwood, Dakota Territory 1877
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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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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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Miners at Gayville, Dakota Territory 1877
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This mining scene has been repaired by Western Mining History. Depicted are placer miners working at Gayville, Dakota Territory in 1877.
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Central City, Dakota Territory 1877
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This iconic western mining scene has been optimized by Western Mining History. Depicted is Central City, Dakota Territory in 1877, one of the most important early settlements during the Black Hills gold rush.
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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.”
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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Deadwood 1877 Gold Rush Scene (colorized)


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.
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Best Historical Photos: Colorized Mining Scenes
Deadwood 1877 Gold Rush Scene


This iconic scene from Deadwood, South Dakota has been restored 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:
Express office at Deadwood, Dakota Territory 1877


This iconic western mining scene shows businesses on Main Street at Deadwood, Dakota Territory in 1877. Businesses in this view are J.B. Tarpy Blacksmithing & Wagon Repairing, and the Northwestern Express, Stage, and Transportation Company “Great Through Passenger & Freight Line to the East and South.”
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Detailed View of Main Street Deadwood 1877 (colorized)


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.
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Deadwood 1876


This iconic scene from Deadwood, South Dakota has been restored by Western Mining History. Depicted is a gold rush scene at the newly settled town of Deadwood, in what was Dakota Territory in 1876.
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Detailed View of Main Street Deadwood 1877


This iconic western mining scene has been optimized by Western Mining History. This detailed view of Deadwood, Dakota Territory shows the many businesses on Main Street in 1877.
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Main Street Deadwood, Dakota Territory 1876


This iconic scene from Deadwood, South Dakota has been restored by Western Mining History. Depicted is a gold rush scene at the newly settled town of Deadwood, in what was Dakota Territory in 1876.
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Wall (Lee?) Street - Deadwood 1877


The image has been identified by different sources as either Wall Street or Lee Street, each of which is perpendicular to Main Street and are important parts of the commercial district at Deadwood, Dakota Territory in 1877. This was the year of the great gold rush to the Black Hills.
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Main Street Deadwood, Dakota Territory 1877


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.
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Main Street Deadwood, Dakota Territory 1877 (colorized)


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.
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Miners at Gayville, Dakota Territory 1877


This mining scene has been repaired by Western Mining History. Depicted are placer miners working at Gayville, Dakota Territory in 1877.
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Central City, Dakota Territory 1877


This iconic western mining scene has been optimized by Western Mining History. Depicted is Central City, Dakota Territory in 1877, one of the most important early settlements during the Black Hills gold rush.
This photo has appeared in the following articles:
Miners panning gold at Rockerville, South Dakota 1889 (Colorized)


This 1889 photo is captioned “‘We have it rich’ – washing and panning gold, Rockerville Dakota. Old timers Spriggs, Lamb, and Dillon at work.”
Hydraulic mining at Rockerville, South Dakota 1889 (colorized)


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.
This photo has appeared in the following articles: