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Hydraulic mining at Rockerville, South Dakota 1889 (colorized)

Hydraulic mining at Rockerville, South Dakota 1889 (colorized)

Hydraulic mining at Rockerville, South Dakota 1889 (colorized)

Photo Details

Related Town: Rockerville , South Dakota

Year: 1889

Copyright: N/A

Source: Library of Congress

Photographer: John C. H. Grabill

Description

This iconic western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. The 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.