117 results for: Mining
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Locomotive pulling coal cars, circa 1913
Note from MOHAI records: Snoqualmie Coal & Coke Co.Handwritten on sleeve: Small Locomotive & Coal Cars.Photographer's Reference Number: 25380
ID Number:1983.10.9569
Date:Circa 1913
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Green River Gorge, circa 1920s
The Green River Gorge is a 12-mile-long river-cut rock canyon located just east of Black Diamond, Washington. Most other rivers in western Washington run over softer ground, which creates broad, winding valleys. By contrast, at the gorge, the Green River cut through hard bedrock, creating a steep, narrow canyon. In the late 19th century coal mining began near the gorge,…
ID Number:1983.10.11063
Date:Circa 1925
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Alaska bald eagle, circa 1907
A number of photographers followed the miners to Alaska during the late 1890s and early 1900s. Some tried mining. Others set up businesses, photographing wildlife, scenery, people, and whatever else they saw around them. They made a living selling the photos to miners, tourists, and anyone else who would buy them.This photo, taken around 1907, shows a bald eagle perched…
ID Number:1983.10.13055
Date:1907
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View of Eldorado, circa 1900
The first large gold strikes in the Klondike area were found on Bonanza and Eldorado Creeks. In 1898 and 1899, Eldorado was the richest mining area in the region, producing some $4 million dollars of gold.This photo shows a view of the industrial mining operations in the valley of Eldorado Creek (misspelled Edorado). Eldorado Creek is ten miles southeast of…
ID Number:1983.10.13094
Date:1900
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A prospector, Nome, Alaska, circa 1905
The mining in the Alaska gold rush was mainly surface mining. The gold had been washed away from its original location and had collected in river gravel and beach sand. Miners took a sample of sand or gravel, washed it in a pan to separate out any gold, and staked a claim if it looked like there might be more…
ID Number:1983.10.13102
Date:Circa 1905
Cartographic material
New Gold Fields of North-Western Alaska, 1899
Gold was discovered in the Nome, Alaska, area in 1898, drawing prospectors from the Klondike and other goldfields. More miners poured in when gold was discovered in Nome’s beach sands. To meet the needs of prospectors, D.A. Macdonald used 1897 and 1898 information to publish a map of the new mining districts of northwestern Alaska in 1899.The map includes information…
ID Number:1983.35.7
Date:1899
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Man test driving Sherman tank in river, Renton, 1942
The Pacific Car and Foundry Company got its start in Seattle in the early 1900s building railroad cars for the logging industry. The company expanded quickly and, in 1905, bought land in Renton for a new plant. Now known as PACCAR, the company has factories in five countries, making heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles, railcars, and mining equipment. During World…
ID Number:1986.5.6757.1
Date:1942
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Woman working on tank at Pacific Car and Foundry factory, Renton, 1943
The Pacific Car and Foundry Company got its start in Seattle in the early 1900s building railroad cars for the logging industry. The company expanded quickly and, in 1905, bought land in Renton for a new plant. Now known as PACCAR, the company has factories in five countries, making heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles, railcars, and mining equipment.This 1943 photo…
ID Number:1986.5.6759.4
Date:1943
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Woman working on a tank, Pacific Car and Foundry company, Renton, 1943
The Pacific Car and Foundry Company got its start in Seattle in the early 1900s building railroad cars for the logging industry. The company expanded quickly and, in 1905, bought land in Renton for a new plant. Now known as PACCAR, the company has factories in five countries, making heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles, railcars, and mining equipment. During World…
ID Number:1986.5.6759.5
Date:1943
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Tanks on assembly line at Pacific Car and Foundry factory, Renton, 1943
The Pacific Car and Foundry Company got its start in Seattle in the early 1900s building railroad cars for the logging industry. The company expanded quickly and, in 1905, bought land in Renton for a new plant. Now known as PACCAR, the company has factories in five countries, making heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles, railcars, and mining equipment. This 1943…
ID Number:1986.5.6759.7
Date:1943