California Pan Mill, Virginia City, Nev.

Tags: californiapanmill , comstock , mills , mining , virginiacity

Date of photo: Late 1870s

Photographer: Carleton Watkins

Source : California State Library

Available Sizes: 983x1024 | 1966x2048 | 2881x3000

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California State Library

Description

This is a Carleton Watkins view of the California Pan Mill in Virginia City. This mill was in the lower end of town, near Six Mile Canyon. The rest of the town can be seen in the background. This is one piece of a stereo pair.

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Date Uploaded: October 5, 2025

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/watkins4126

Source: California State Library

Source URL: https://delivery.library.ca.gov:8443/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE243831

Source Caption: California Pan Mill, Virginia City, Nev.

Download Photo: JPG (1261 KB)

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