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Illustration of the underground works of the Gould and Curry Mine 1862

Illustration of the underground works of the Gould and Curry Mine 1862

Illustration of the underground works of the Gould and Curry Mine 1862

Photo Details

Related Town: Virginia City , Nevada

Year: 1862

Copyright: N/A

Source: California State Library

Photographer: N/A

Description

Depicted is an illustration of the interior works of the Gould & Curry mine at Virginia City, Nevada 1862. The illustration demonstrates how square set timbering was used to stabilize the massive stopes of the Comstock mines.

This photo has appeared in the following article:

The Comstock Lode: Nevada’s “Big Bonanza”