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Quartz mill at Virginia City, Nevada

By Mineral Resources Program 1867 (approx.)
quartz mill
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Detailed Description

Quartz mill at Virginia City, Nevada, in the Comstock mining district. Photograph by T.H. O’Sullivan was taken during the U.S. Geographical Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel, which investigated the Virginia City area during the winter of 1867-68. From USGS photographic library collection.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

USGS Photographic Library Photographic Collection, King Survey Collection