Placer mining

Title
Placer mining
LC Subject
Placer mining Mines and mineral resources
Description
Turning to another industry, this scene is one of placer mining in Josephine Country, Oregon. The state has a variety of mineral deposits, but, owing to inaccessibility, many of these prospects had not yet been developed. Placer mining for gold has been developed to some extent in three or four locations in the state.
Work Type
lantern slides
Location
Josephine County >> Oregon >> United States
Date
1905/1910
Identifier
P217:04:49
Rights
In Copyright
Rights Holder
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Local Collection Name
Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides, 1900-1940 (P 217)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Is Part Of
Set 7 - Oregon Industries
Institution
Oregon State University
Modified
2011-07-12
Submission Date
2009-07-14
Note
Hand-tinted