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Savage Mine, Virginia City, Nevada Mounted Photograph [164659]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 800.00 USD
Savage Mine, Virginia City, Nevada Mounted Photograph [164659]
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300.00USD+ (75.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2023 Jun 17 @ 15:45UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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"No. 8. Savage Mine, VA City Nev." No photographer listed. 4.5 x 7.75" photo on 7.5 x 10.5" mount. Good contrast, sharp focus. Some soiling and foxing. The Savage Mine was staked in 1859 by AO and Leonard C. Savage. It was located on middle part of the Comstock Lode between the Hale & Norcross and Gould & Curry mines. The North Potosi and Birdsall Company's claims were annexed by the Savage as the result of a lawsuit. The Savage Mine was a great early producer during the late 1860s. In 1869, it was producing 50-80 tons daily yielding $35-70 per ton. James G. Fair was supt. in the 1870s but resigned. John P. Jones and Alvinza Hayward gained control of the mine in 1871. In the mid 1870s, the Savage joined forces with the Chollar-Potosi and Hale & Norcross to sink the Combination Shaft, which eventually reached a depth of over 3,000 ft. in the 1880s. [Ref: Ansari]

Date: c.1900
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City: Virginia City
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