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Kennedy Mine Watercolor CA - Jackson,Amador County - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Pu

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Kennedy Mine Watercolor CA - Jackson,Amador County - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Pu
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Watercolor done by Elizabeth Lauder depicts the Kennedy Mine in Jackson, Amador County, California. One of the deepest mines in the world, the Kennedy Mining Company was formed in 1860 when Andrew Kennedy and three partners began digging shafts near today's mine property entrance. The mine operated sporadically until it closed in 1878. In 1886 fifteen people invested $97,600 to reopen the mine under the corporate entity of the Kennedy Mining and Milling Company. In 1898 the company began sinking a new shaft 1,950 feet (591 m) east of the original shafts. This East Shaft would eventually reach a vertical depth of 5,912 feet (1,792 m), the deepest vertical depth gold mine in North America at the time. In 1928 a surface fire burned all but two structures. All other buildings and foundations were built after 1928. The company operated the mine until 1942 when the U.S. Government closed gold mines because of the war effort. This piece is in excellent condition, ready to hang. - Ken & Rosemary Roberts Collection -59028