Sierra Nevada Hoisting Works, Virginia City, Nev.

Tags: aerial , comstock , mining , sierranevadamine , virginiacity

Date of photo: Late 1870s

Photographer: Carleton Watkins

Source : California State Library

Available Sizes: 975x1024 | 1951x2048 | 2859x3000

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California State Library

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This is a Carleton Watkins view of the north end of Virginia City. Isolated by itself in the center is the hoisting works of the Sierra Nevada Mine. This is one piece of a stereo pair.

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Date Uploaded: October 9, 2025

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/watkins4179

Source: California State Library

Source URL: https://delivery.library.ca.gov:8443/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE244644

Source Caption: Sierra Nevada Hoisting Works, Virginia City, Nev.

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