Your Pic of the Day

1762728031495.jpeg
 
What a way to begin the day, thanks Dave. Each picture is a story in itself. Talk about being between a rock and a hard spot! :ROFLMAO:
Mining headquarters and safe? Interesting that the old Ford is completely stripped but the spare tire still in place.....and the hawks, WOW.
1762958091746.jpeg

Indians? What can you tell us (me) about time frame/origin? Thanks again for your wonderful pics!
 
hm1996 said:
What a way to begin the day, thanks Dave. Each picture is a story in itself. Talk about being between a rock and a hard spot! :ROFLMAO:
Mining headquarters and safe? Interesting that the old Ford is completely stripped but the spare tire still in place.....and the hawks, WOW. View attachment 23549
Indians? What can you tell us (me) about time frame/origin? Thanks again for your wonderful pics!
Click to expand...


Those are charcoal kilns. 1880's. Used to make charcoal to fire boilers, smelters etc. In most of the old timer mining districts you can find them scattered about in various states of disrepair. These are in pretty good shape.

- DAA
 
I sure enjoy Dave's artistry with the camera and his content conjures up questions like, the effort necessary to transport such heavy equipment into remote locations, was there enough return on investment to actually show a profit, how deep were the underground mines and how long were they in operation. Also, was a town established and where did they get water??? Did you just stumble upon those sites or is there some reference material involved?
 
22magnum22 said:
I sure enjoy Dave's artistry with the camera and his content conjures up questions like, the effort necessary to transport such heavy equipment into remote locations, was there enough return on investment to actually show a profit, how deep were the underground mines and how long were they in operation. Also, was a town established and where did they get water??? Did you just stumble upon those sites or is there some reference material involved?
Click to expand...


So, most of the answers are "sometimes" or "it depends". Most of these old time miners went broke. Freight costs were a big problem. The guys that got in early and sold their claims, the guys that mined the miners by selling supplies, booze and renting flesh, they made all the money. Some of the mines went thousands of feet deep and miles long. More went only a few hundred yards. Some operated for decades. Some for months. Towns typically were established. Most, had a source of water. But many, did not. Water had to be hauled in, just as expensively as the equipment. In some of the old mining towns water was more expensive than beer and you can guess what the miners drank more of. Most of these sites I just stumble across. But some I have read about and went to look for.

- DAA
 
Back
Top