Placer mining
Image Description: “Turning to another industry, this scene is one of placer mining in Josephine County, Oregon. The state has a variety of mineral deposits, but, owing to inaccessibility, many of these prospects have not yet been developed. Placer mining for gold has been developed to some extent in three or four locations in the state.”
Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides
Item Number: P217:set 007 029
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Placer mining
Image Description: “Turning to another industry, this scene is one of placer mining in Josephine County, Oregon. The state has a variety of mineral deposits, but, owing to inaccessibility, many of these prospects have not yet been developed. Placer mining for gold has been developed to some extent in three or four locations in the state.”
Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides
Item Number: P217:set 007 029
You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here.
Want more? You can find more digital resources online.
We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons; however, certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version may apply. To read more about what “no known restrictions” means, please visit the Special Collections & Archives website, or contact staff at the OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center for details.