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New Almaden Mines Collection, 1845-1944.
04/23/96 T03/01/91 T
Collection Overview

Title:

New Almaden Mines Collection, 1845-1944

Creator/Contributor:

Bogue, Morton G.

Creator/Contributor:

Burnett, D. M.

Creator/Contributor:

Carr, Albert L.

Creator/Contributor:

Fowler, Edward J.

Creator/Contributor:

Frank, Charles A.

Creator/Contributor:

Hamilton, T. B.

Creator/Contributor:

Hercules Powder

Creator/Contributor:

Kuster, John D.

Creator/Contributor:

Lewis, J. W.

Creator/Contributor:

MacDonald, Theodore H.

Creator/Contributor:

Smith, H. W. B.

Creator/Contributor:

Young, E. M.

Creator/Contributor:

Beekman, Menken & Griscom

Creator/Contributor:

Braun-Knecht-Heimann Company

Creator/Contributor:

California, Dept. of Motor Vehicles.

Creator/Contributor:

Price, Waterhouse & Co

Abstract:

Correspondence, account books, production records, vouchers, receipts, invoices, cancelled checks, bank statements

Date:

1845 (issued)

Subject:

Mercury mines and mining -- California -- Santa Clara County
New Almaden Mines

Note:

Not restricted. Please credit California State Library.
Discovered in 1845, the New Almaden was the first mine in California and was producing large amounts of quicksilver before gold was discovered.
CSL Manuscript Summary Sheets

Physical Description:

print
39

Language:

English

Identifier:

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Not restricted. Please credit California State Library.