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Giant at work, Cottonwood Placer Co.

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Call NumberZ-1181CreatorMcKee, Thomas M., 1854-1939Date1897 July 21SummaryMiners from the Cottonwood Placer Company use a monitor nozzle to hydraulically mine ore in Montrose County, Colorado. The San Miguel River is in the distance.Physical Description1 negative : glass ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.); 1 photographic print ; 12 x 17 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.) mounted on album page 32 x 39 cm (12 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCottonwood Placer Company--PeopleMontrose County (Colo.)San Miguel River (Colo.)Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Montrose CountyMiners--Colorado--Montrose CountyMining--Colorado--Montrose CountyRivers--Colorado--Montrose CountyGeographic AreaMontrose County (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711001181Type of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Album 103. Thomas M. McKee albumNotesCondition: Emulsion missing. Formerly Mc21. Number: "Mc21" inked on glass negative. Photographic print in C Photo Album 103, the Thomas McKee photo album. Title from Thomas McKee photo album. R7110011818DonorT.J. McKee.

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