Vtg B&W Snapshot Miners Mine Cart Wooden Sluice Flume Snow Mountain Mining 1920s
Vernacular Snapshot

Vtg B&W Snapshot Miners Mine Cart Wooden Sluice Flume Snow Mountain Mining 1920s

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Condition
Used
Format
Vernacular Snapshot · c. 1888–1970s
Listing location
Wichita, Kansas, US
Item ID
398424728111
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Vtg B&W Snapshot Miners Mine Cart Wooden Sluice Flume Snow Mountain Mining 1920s

This authentic B&W snapshot captures the rugged reality of a 1920s mining operation nestled high in the mountains. The frame features a group of miners hard at work near a wooden sluice and flume system, with a heavy mine cart resting nearby. The backdrop is dusted with snow, highlighting the harsh conditions faced by laborers in this remote industrial landscape.

This piece offers a rare glimpse into early twentieth-century extraction methods. A must-have for historians of mountain industry, this snapshot documents the essential infrastructure of a 1920s mine.
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