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Title
Plan of the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine
Creator
Day, Sherman
Date Created and/or Issued
1858
Contributing Institution
History San Jose Research Library
Collection
History San Jose Online Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Surveyed under the direction of Capt. H. W. Halleck, Director Genl, by Sherman Day. Topographic map is a plan of the New Almaden Mine with building locations. Shows natural features; roadways; miners dwellings; spring; shed; stables; smith shop; carpenter; dressing floor; powder building; and offices of the clerk engineer, and captain. Also shows the new and old roads to the hacienda. The "Main Tunnel" (a.k.a. "old tunnel") is drawn as lines in the left center, the center two lines are the ore car rails.
Type
image
Identifier
8D829189-CAD7-4093-BA70-356298355222
1979-1091
Subject
Mercury mining
New Almaden Mines (LCSH)
Maps
Nineteenth century (LCSH)

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