Gold Hill, from the Ophir Grade.

Tags: aerial , goldhill , overmanmine , panorama

Date of photo: Late 1870s

Photographer: Carleton Watkins

Source : California State Library

Available Sizes: 986x1024 | 1973x2048 | 2891x3000

Download: JPG (1278 KB)

California State Library

Description

This is a Carleton Watkins panorama view of southern Gold Hill, from the Ophir Grade on the hill above town, and looking southeast towards Silver City. The mining works in the foreground appears to be the Overman Mine. This is one piece of a stereo pair.

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Date Uploaded: October 9, 2025

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/watkins4192

Source: California State Library

Source URL: https://delivery.library.ca.gov:8443/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE244804

Source Caption: Gold Hill, from the Ophir Grade.

Download Photo: JPG (1278 KB)

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