Image / Riley Simpson, Magnesite Mining, Porterville, Calif., ca 1920

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Title: Riley Simpson, Magnesite Mining, Porterville, Calif., ca 1920
Date Created and/or Issued: 1920-21
Publication Information: Tulare County Library
Contributing Institution: Tulare County Library, Annie R. Mitchell History Room
Collection: Tulare County Sesquicentennial Photograph Collection
Rights Information: This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the Fair Use clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 section 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Tulare County Library, 200 W. Oak Ave., Visalia, CA 93291; Phn: 559-713-2700; Fax: 559-737-4586.
Description: "Riley Simpson ""lifts"" a load of magnasite with a broken axle to allow repairs. This was a load of the ore being hauled out of the hills east of Porterville, CA, ca 1920. (Photo courtesy of Nancy Baird)"
Type: image
Identifier: http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/c82v2df9
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ST 0173

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