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Description
The Victoria Shaft was named for Queen Victoria by the Cornish miners (Schneider, 51). It eventually reached a depth of 1000 feet (Lanyon & Bulmore, 38). View of the Victoria Shaft. Two men standing near the edge of the ravine in the middle of the photo on the right. Typewritten label in lower right corner: "Victoria Shaft, Bulmore Collection." On back of photo: Handwritten in pencil: "Bull Run." "No. 36." Handwritten in blue ink: "Victoria shaft. New Almaden, Calif. 1880's. From Mrs. J.R. Bailey/Leoline Hopkins. New Almaden school teacher in 1880's." Handwritten in pencil: "Bailey."
Type
image
Format
Black & White, Albumen Print
Identifier
788F2119-4A29-4078-B2FA-102875971270 1979-251-103
Subject
Mine buildings New Almaden Quicksilver Mines (Calif.) Bailey, J. R., Mrs Hopkins, Leoline
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