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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A mining district in western New Mexico, scene of great activity, with three periods of boom and revival.
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New Mexico is the state where Columbus and the Lower Mimbres Valley are located, and where the Panama-California Exposition features local agricultural achievem…
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Mine in Mexico where a rockfall accident caused death and destruction.
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Copper mines leased by Robert McKnight, more than a hundred miles from any settlement and surrounded by hostile Indian tribes.
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Mine where P. J. Dodd was staying at the time.
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The Boston mine exchange saw the sale of 4,733 shares of the Santa Fe Gold Copper Company.
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Hon L. Bradford Prince is overseeing his mining interests in the Cerrillos mining district.
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A mining district that sourced its lumber supply from the Herman Saw Mill.
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Smelter to which the three cars of Graphic ore were shipped under the name Pete Anderson.
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Gold Hill is a location from which Jessie Keister departed on Monday.
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A six-foot run of ore was struck in the Graphic mine at Magdalena in Socorro county.
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A mining camp where C. T. Brown stayed for nearly two weeks.
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A mountain at Georgetown depicted naturally in a rock from the McGregor mine.
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Territory Hogan prospected through since 1878.
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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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A copper mine located in Santa Rita, New Mexico, depicted with a drag line.
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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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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 mine near Paschal that was leased by Penny & Co. and produced fine turquoise specimens.
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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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A remote and colorful mining camp in Catron County, historically part of the Grant County mining district.
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Address of Crown Furniture and Auction Company.
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Address of S. L. Lithgow's business.
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One of three full claims owned by the company, located about three miles south of Silver City.
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Hill in Silver City photographed by Lucas.
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Location where the Oats & Delson nugget was found.
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Described as a famous health and summer resort within one day's ride of El Paso.
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Street where H. Fieldness's Singer Sewing Machine office was located.
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One of three full claims owned by the company, adjacent to the Volcano Mine in the Silver Flat district.
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Copper mine discovered in 1800 in southwest New Mexico.
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Street location of the Western Feed and Warehouse Company.
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A town 10 miles north of Tyrone where commuters work.
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The town the husband departed from in search of his fleeing wife.
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The location from which the mountain freighters departed, shown in a late 19th or early 20th century photograph.
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One of three full claims owned by the company, located about half a mile southwest of Silver City in the Silver Flat district.
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The Allan Story turquoise mine is where John Maddox was killed in a shaft accident.
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Mining property on the upper Gila river.
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Mine at Hachita where George Forget was working.
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The mine where an unused shaft containing a dead body was found.
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Mine on Chloride Flat where Mr. Crowe was released.
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Bremen's mine on Chloride Flat is the location where the guard was released after being taken by the escaping prisoners.
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Corner of Broadway and Bullard streets in Silver City.
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West side of Bullard Street in Silver City, shown in a late 19th or early 20th century photograph.
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Mining district in Grant County, New Mexico, containing the Ground Hog Mine.
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A section of Silver City, New Mexico, depicted in a photograph with rock and wood homes.
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Mine in southwest New Mexico with a history described in the overview.
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Mining district discovered following the location of Legal Tender Hill.
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Mine from which miners were organized to come into town.
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The Fierro mines, owned by the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, were the site of a premature explosion.
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Civilian employees at Fort Silver City planned a celebration.
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Mining location where Quintano was injured in an explosion.
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The Gold Standard mine is near Golden, and various camps around Golden are displaying great activity.
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Gold Gulch is a location in Grant County where the Gold Frog Mining Company operates claims.
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Historical mining district that included the area of Mogollon camp.
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The mine in Central where F. J. Sweeney was killed by falling earth.
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A mine where Mr. Gudgin was working in a new air shaft when his accident occurred.
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Main street in Silver City where the runaway team and wagon came to a stop against a cottonwood above the Tremont House.
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