Miners
Lunch in the Chance Mine 1909 (colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized 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.
Curtis shaft of the Savage mine ca. 1868 (colorized)
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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.
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.
Classic Western Prospector Scene (colorized)
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This iconic mining scene has been colorized 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.
Miners panning gold at Rockerville, South Dakota 1889 (Colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. The 1889 photo is captioned “‘We have it rich’ – washing and panning gold, Rockerville Dakota. Old timers Spriggs, Lamb, and Dillon at work.”
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.
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.
Miners pose on timbering in the Copper Queen Mine of Bisbee, Arizona 1883
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This 1883 photo from the Copper Queen mine at Bisbee, Arizona shows a crew of miners posing on timbering, with cribbing behind them supporting a massive section of rock.
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.
Gold King Mine - Cripple Creek, Colorado 1892 (colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. 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.
Lunch in the Chance Mine 1909 (colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized 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.
Curtis shaft of the Savage mine ca. 1868 (colorized)
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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.
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.
Classic Western Prospector Scene (colorized)
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This iconic mining scene has been colorized 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.
Miners panning gold at Rockerville, South Dakota 1889 (Colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. The 1889 photo is captioned “‘We have it rich’ – washing and panning gold, Rockerville Dakota. Old timers Spriggs, Lamb, and Dillon at work.”
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.
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.
Miners pose on timbering in the Copper Queen Mine of Bisbee, Arizona 1883
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This 1883 photo from the Copper Queen mine at Bisbee, Arizona shows a crew of miners posing on timbering, with cribbing behind them supporting a massive section of rock.
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.
Gold King Mine - Cripple Creek, Colorado 1892 (colorized)
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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. 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.
