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Photographs of the Mother Lode mining district and petroglyphs in California.
BANC PIC 1973.065--PICLOCAL
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Title:
Photographs of the Mother Lode mining district and petroglyphs in CaliforniaCreator/Contributor:
Hill, Mary, 1923-Abstract:
Contains copy prints of early views of the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine and placer mining at Soldiers Gulch, Volcano, Amador
County; later views (1920's-1950s?) depict mining buildings in Johnsville, Plumas County, and mining equipment, and an oil
gusher of the Dudley Ridge Syndicate gas well in Kings County, Calif. Also included are 19th century views of Indian petroglyphs
near Swansen, Inyo County, and three postcards showing California towns and localities.
Date:
ca. 1870-ca. 1959 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caMines and mineral resources -- California -- Photographs
Petroglyphs -- California -- Inyo County -- Photographs
Mining machinery -- California -- Photographs
Pétroglyphes -- Californie -- Inyo -- Photographies
Machines minières -- Californie -- Photographies
Mines and mineral resources
Mining machinery
Petroglyphs
New Almaden Mines -- Pictorial works
California
California -- Inyo County
California -- New Almaden Mines
Note:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographers include Mary R. Hill, Walker Cameron and others. Attribution to Mary R. Hill on items may refer to copy photography
only, as negative numbers are given for copies of 19th century views.
Includes 2 copy photographs and 3 postcards.
Possibly transferred from the collection: Historic buildings of rhyolite tuff in the Mother Lode of California (BANC MSS 73/122
c:136).
Type:
graphicPhotographs.
Pictorial works.
Physical Description:
photoprint
15 photographic prints : albumen and b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. or smaller.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1973.065--PICLOCAL