Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
94.18.015
Accession#:
94.18
Credit Line:
Donated by Charlotte Price Mahaffy.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Treadwell Mine Hydraulic
Place:
Treadwell
Year Range from:
1881
Year Range to:
1885
Description:
Black and white photo of hillside, 8 standing men and hose spraying water down hill. Each man wears hat and either wearing or carrying jacket. White lettering on lower right corner. Typewritten label on lower edge, center. Blue ballpoint pen inscription on back. Back also includes C. Mahaffy's return address.
Inscription: "No 1012 Treadwell Mine Hydraulic" lower right corner
"Mining operations in the early 1880.", on label.
"During the 1880's operations at the Treadwell Mine began at a site later known as the glory hole.", on back
Notes:
See 94.18.001
Used on page facing p.1 of donor's book, "I Remember Treadwell, 1st ed."
Search Terms:
Photograph
Portrait
Landscape
Treadwell
Mine
Mining
Placer
T&E
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"Treadwell Mine & Miners" Phot
"Treadwell Mine & Miners" Phot