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Estimate: $ 5,000 - $ 7,500
(GOLD MINING) A select group of 9 photographs of the English Mountain Gold Mines in Nevada County, California. The artfully-composed, detailed images include photographs of the crew, tramways leading to the mines themselves, the beautiful surrounding lakes and mountains, operational buildings including the superintendant's house and "cook's brigade," and the mining infrastructure. Cyanotypes, each measuring approximately 9 1/2x7 1/2 inches (24.1x19.1 cm.), and the reverse, each with a number in the plate, and with extended, detailed period captions (one with a date), in ink, on verso. 1894
with--A large map of Plumas County, California, including a portion of Nevada County and a list of mining claims in the county, with markings indicating the region's "main traveled wagon roads," railroads, towns and camps, the area's geographical features, school districts, and a list of mining claims for the county. The map measures 51x68 1/2 inches in total (129.5x174 cm.), paper mounted to linen, with red pencil lines drawn indicating a route. 1892.
