Mining
McGown Mine
| Available Images: |
Full Size |
| Accession Number: |
JBM494 |
| Category: |
Other Industry; Mining |
| Description: |
The mine was opened in 1894, when a small vein of gold was found near a lake south of town. Not much gold was found, and the mine was sold to a company searching for copper. It was rumoured the largest amount of copper was right under the lake, and the only way to access it was to drain the lake, a nearly impossible task. |
| Date: |
c.1894 |
| Source: |
PSPL |
| Physical Attributes: |
11.6cm x 15cm; b/w photograph |
| Photographer: |
J.B. Miller |
| Keywords: |
mine; gold; copper; dig; McGown; produce; industry; commerce; refine; export; raw material; business; lake; shaft |
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