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Hydraulic mining near Virginia City, Montana

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Call NumberWHJ-10194CreatorJackson, William Henry, 1843-1942Date1872-1878SummaryView of a hydraulic mining operation in Virginia City, Montana; shows wooden sluices, a hose on a reel, rock tailings, a hoist and a section of the sluice or flume, and abandoned headgates.Physical Description1 photoprint mounted ; 18 x 23 cm (7 x 9 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectSluices--Montana--Virginia City--19th centuryVirginia City (Mont.)--19th centuryFlumes--Montana--Virginia City--19th centuryHydraulic mining--Montana--Virginia City--19th centuryMining--Montana--Virginia City--19th centuryCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700310194Type of MaterialPhotographic printsNotesCondition: discolored. Number: "496" hand lettered and reproduced in print. Title and: "Jackson #496" hand written on verso of print. R7003101944

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