Lithograph shows hydraulic gold mining operation on the Georgetown divide in El Dorado County, California. Jets of pressurized water hit the bare cliffs
Description:
BEIN Broadsides4to Zc72 880bi: On sheet 22.7 x 24.5 cm.
Publisher:
California Water and Mining Company and David H. Gildersleeve
Photograph album of copy prints from original photographs and artwork, many depicting views of Salt Lake City, including the Deseret News, the Tithing Office, Beehive and Lion Houses, East Temple Street, Main Street, Garfield Beach, the Salt Palace, t...
Description:
Individual prints are 31.5 x 20.2 cm. or smaller. Most are accompanied by manuscript captions.
Subject (Geographic):
Utah, California, Provo (Utah), Salt Lake City (Utah), Marysville (Calif.), Timbuctoo (Calif.), La Porte (Calif.), Smartsville (Calif.), Wyoming, Fort Bridger (Wyo.), and Nevada
Photographs of gold mining operations in the Yukon, including views of hydraulic mining, dredging, and the use of steam to thaw the ground. The journey to the Yukon used both steamer and rail travel, and there are views from aboard boat of the shore...
Description:
Manuscript captions on versos.
Subject (Geographic):
Alaska, Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska), and Dawson (Yukon)
Subject (Name):
White Pass & Yukon Route (Firm)
Subject (Topic):
Fortification, Gold mines and mining, Hydraulic mining, Missions, and Gold discoveries
