Mining Cage

Tags: comstock , mining , virginiacity

Date of photo: 1867

Photographer: Timothy O'Sullivan

Source : U.S. Geological Survey

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United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel (King Survey)

Description

A cage that was used to carry miners and equipment down into the mines on the Comstock.

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Date Uploaded: August 21, 2025

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/kingp048

Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Source URL: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/51dd6d3ce4b0f72b4471a08d

Source Caption: Plate 48: Cage used in the Comstock Mines. Virginia City, Nevada. n.d.

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