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Mining, 1930s

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11

Scope and Contents

  1. 1-2: Men and women standing at the entrance of a mine.
  2. 3: Man holding a 22 inch rainbow trout outside of a cabin, in Gold Lakes, Montana, September 1, 1933.
  3. 4: Three men hydraulic mining, structure with a pulley to the left.
  4. 5: Man posing in a snowy forest, cabin in the background.
  5. 6: Man leaving for a trek through snowy forest, cabin in the background.
  6. 7: Man posing beside entrance to mine tunnel during the winter. (Duplicate, see P0793n01_11_008)
  7. 8: "This is an entrance to our tunnel last winter, the bank is about 27 feet high. We dug 257 feet inside the entrance."
  8. 9: "The bank is almost 27 feet high" Man posing beside entrance to mine tunnel during the winter, covered in snow.
  9. 10: Hydraulic mining.
  10. 11: Hat sitting on a hill.
  11. 12: Deer pictured near mining site.
  12. 13: Gaskell Romney looking into a microscope, Miles Pratt Romney standing beside him.
  13. 14: Miles Pratt Romney with a microscope.
  14. 15: Man surrounded with books and paperwork.
  15. 16: Group posing for a photo, Utah State Capital visible in the background.
  16. 17: "How do you like the crop?" Image of a letter written in 1934.

Dates

  • 1930s

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (2 archives boxes) : 460 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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