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Mouth of Sutro tunnel

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Call NumberX-62618Date1870-1890SummaryMen pose at the mouth of the Sutro Tunnel which is marked by an elaborate entryway, Virginia City, Nevada. The tunnel is nine miles long and was used to drain the mines on the Comstock lode. Painted on the entry: "Commenced October 19th, 1869, Sutro Tunnel."Physical Description1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.)SubjectSutro Tunnel (Nev.)Virginia City (Nev.)Miners--Nevada--Virginia CityMining--Nevada--Virginia CityTunnels--Nevada--Virginia CityRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710062618Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsNotesFormerly F24167. Title hand-written on back of print. R7100626182

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