Consolidated and California Mine Shaft

The Consolidated and California Mine was just downhill from downtown Virginia City. This photo shows the warehouses surrounding the shaft, with the headframe rising over the building on the right.

Date Uploaded: October 24, 2024

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Contributor: Virginia City, NV on Facebook

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Source Caption: Pictured here is the Big Bonanza of the Comstock Lode and the last of the mining shafts. Did you know all the mines in Virginia City produced more than eight million ounces of gold and about 200 million ounces of silver? #ThrowbackThursday[ The Wall Street Journal]

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