Mining in Grant County, NM
Silver, copper, and gold mining was the economic engine of Grant County from the 1860s onward. Pinos Altos, the Santa Rita copper pit, and the Silver City silver boom drew miners, capital, and conflict.
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The New Mexico gold mines are where Peter Fee was last heard of.
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The mining company employing Doyle, Plunket, and Dougherty at Pyramid.
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Territory Hogan prospected through since 1878.
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This refers to the mining assets operated by the New Mexico Zinc and Copper Company in Socorro County.
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A mining company that employed Steve Upton and Frank Whitney in South America.
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Silver bricks worth about $15,000.
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Property of the Mimbres Mining Company worth about $15,000, shipped from Georgetown.
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A deadly explosion caused by gas occurred in the No 2 mine of the Pittsburg Coal company at Port Royal, resulting in entombment and fatalities.
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The Old Abe mine in White Oaks has received a new electric light for mining operations.
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An old mine about two miles from where the narrator met the two miners, with porphyry formation.
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Mining district in Socorro County, New Mexico Territory where the Albatross Lode is situated.
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Mine on Walnut Creek where a picnic party was held.
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Mines in the Mogollon mountains that Hogan was prospecting for.
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A mine discovered by S. P. Conger, also known as the Conger mine, subject of a violent dispute over control.
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Expanding open-pit copper mine that caused the relocation of the town of Santa Rita.
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A copper mine located in Santa Rita, New Mexico, depicted with a drag line.
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Famous copper mines located 17 miles northeast of this city, formerly heavy producers, owned by Boston capitalists.
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The School of Mines is an institution referenced in connection with professional services in Socorro, New Mexico.
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Senora Ella Bell Goldner is a principal party in a legal battle over the estate of Nathaniel Bell, claiming to be his daughter.
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Citizens presented Maj. Fountain with a magnificent service of silver.
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The cessation of copper production at the Tyrone mines due to low market prices and high costs.
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Nine silver bricks worth about $15,000 were shipped after arriving from Georgetown.
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Silver City is a town in southern New Mexico Territory founded in 1870 after a silver strike and incorporated the same year, becoming a settlement of significan…
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The Silver City Band is a musical group, but no further historical details are available from the provided sources.
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Members of a Silver City family are suspected of rescuing the criminals.
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A Masonic lodge in Silver City where officers were installed on the 26th of the month.
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A bank in Silver City above which James S. Fielder has his office.
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County seat of Grant County and location of the company's mining operations and mill.
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A railroad company that ran lines from the old smelter south of town.
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First brick building in Silver City, erected in 1882.
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The original silver mining claim from which the town of Silver City takes its name, co-located by Sheriff Bullard.
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The reservoir of the Silver City Water Works was drained by the Pacific mill.
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A sample of chloride and bromide of silver ore from the Rescue mine is exhibited at the First National Bank.
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A silver syrup pitcher is mentioned in connection with George R. Bowen.
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A smelter is planned for construction by the Markeen Copper Company in Cliff.
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A streak of solid gold running through the center of a pillar.
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Texas Mines was the basketball team that played against NMMI.
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A mining claim in the Animas Peak district sold twice in July.
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A turquoise mine near Paschal, worked since pre-historic times, now leased by Penny & Co.
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"This Is Silver City" is a publication requesting old pictures for future issues.
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Carl Christofferson came in from the mica mine of the Topeka Mica Mining company.
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A mine near Paschal that was leased by Penny & Co. and produced fine turquoise specimens.
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The turquoise mine of Grant County was said to have been worked in an ancient and primitive manner, discovered by John Coleman in 1875, and recently located by …
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Ancient mines near Silver City worked extensively in primitive manner hundreds of years ago, rediscovered by John Coleman in 1875.
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Two miners preparing to explore an old worked-out mine whom the narrator joined.
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Copper mines near Tyrone whose decline caused Tyrone to lose its main purpose.
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The United Mine Workers of America is an organization representing miners; its president John P. White and official Thomas Lewis will attend the convention.
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Legal documents for mining claims that Doheny offered to procure.
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Defendants in the lawsuit who claim an interest in the premises adverse to the plaintiff.
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A miner at Clifton who had his scalp torn off by a beam while riding an incline road.
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Cananea is the most important copper camp of Mexico.
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A hill in Silver City, New Mexico, described as the Mexican portion of the town, with rock and wood homes, a chapel, and the Silver City railroad depot at its b…
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Doc Hines was a person who was arrested multiple times, fought in unknown conflicts, lived at unknown locations, owned several unknown items, and witnessed an u…
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A mining company owned by George Hearst that acquired the principal claims at Pinos Altos in 1882 and operated them through the 1890s.
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The Miami Copper company is a mining company that produced copper in April.
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A remote and colorful mining camp in Catron County, historically part of the Grant County mining district.
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A well-known citizen of Lone Mountain who shot and killed George W. Manley at Central City.
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The Silver City Museum is an organization, but no verified facts about its ownership or publications are available from the provided sources.
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A thesis documenting the development of Silver City's public school system, offering a window into the town's social history.
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Three miners who discovered a rich silver vein and worked it for many years.
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