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Con-Virginia Hoisting Works, Watkins Stereoview [170605]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 USD
Con-Virginia Hoisting Works, Watkins Stereoview    [170605]

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Consolidated Virginia Hoisting Works, Virginia City Stereoview. Pacific Coast Views, C.E. Watkins, San Francisco. c.1876-79. "Consolidated Virginia Hoisting Works, Virginia City. 4141." Great view looking up towards the town (International Hotel in view) with large stacks of lumber in front. Medium contrast, sharp focus. This was the largest producing mine on the Comstock, the site of the Big Bonanza ore discovery in 1873. Located between the California and Best & Belcher Mines. The Bonanza firm quietly bought up its stock in the early 1870s (like they did with the Hale & Norcross) and their gamble paid off big with the Bonanza discovery. The Con. Virginia produced 809,000 tons, and tens of millions of dollars in gold and silver. Virginia City Nevada Franklin Collection