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Gould & Curry Mill Paycheck, Virginia City, Nevada [199037]

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Gould & Curry Mill Paycheck, Virginia City, Nevada [199037]
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Very scarce paycheck for the Gould & Curry Mill, Louis Janin, Jr. supt. Issued to AV Comstock (no relation to Henry) in 1866. Folds, spindle hole, some tears, bends. This mill was built at considerable cost in 1862 and located at the confluence of Sixmile and Sevenmile Canyons. By the end of 1863, approx. $900,000 had been spent. Charles Strong was replaced as supt. by Charles Bonner, and the mill was reconstructed for a cost of $560,000. It used both stamping mills and a variant of the Washoe Pan Process (Veatch Process) along with Spanish style Patio Process. In 1866, it had 80 stamps and a 100-ton-a-day capacity.
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Date: 1866
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City: Virginia City
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