Mining Cars Coming Out of Mine Shaft
1867-1868
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This image shows mining cars coming out of mine shaft in the Comstock Mine in Virginia City, Nevada.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers.
National Archives Identifier: 519526
Full Citation: Photograph 77-KS-1-13; Cars Coming Out of Shaft, Comstock Mine, Virginia City, Nev. By O'Sullivan; 1867-1868; Photographic Albums of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel - The King Survey, 1867 - 1872; Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, Record Group 77; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/cars-comstock-mine, March 28, 2025]Activities that use this document
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