If they could talk. The stories they would tell.

[elder-miner 59]

All at old isolated placer or lode mine workings.

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[homefire 2,553]

Hell that's better then I live in now! LOL

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[Rimshot 181]

Nice pictures EM. Do you remember what state (s) those were taken in?

Rim

[elder-miner 59]

1st batch were in Ca.

2nd batch in Idaho.

If spent some time looking them up, I have the State, mining district & GPS position of all of them in my records

I have ones from Alaska, Washington, Nevada, Oregon , Ca, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Aizona, etc.

I have scoured a LOT of old isolated mining districts looking for paydirt..

[Rimshot 181]

Well this sounds more like work then a hobby...hehe!

Rim

[elder-miner 59]

When your doing for yourself, it's not work.

More like a paid vacation.

Because it has paid off for me.

Retired from working for the other guy @ 51 & that was a LONG TIME AGO.

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[Big Jeff 16]

Those are GREAT! You should put those together into a book.

[Nugget Shooter 4,387]

Man I love the photos of the old buildings, thanks man! Good stuff!

[Mike Furness 1,410]

E-M ... Great pictures of times gone by ... the history those pictures could provide as you say if they could talk would be priceless. Thanks for sharing.

Mike F

[elder-miner 59]

Yankee Fork Idaho dredge

Yankee Fork cabin

Custer Idaho stamp mill

[elder-miner 59]

Cabin Old OroGrande Idaho

Old OroGrande Hotel, bar & brothel

Dinner > 14 inch trout

[Hoser John 1,232]

In dayz of old when miners were bold and had no air conditioning,refrigerators,electricity,local grocery store,running water,flushing toilet,insulation,and nuttn' but brawn and testiculiar fortitude a great nation was wrought from the lands and now......RIP ol' sods as we all still live on your foundation of a created nation...respect-great pics and NEVER tire of them---John

[SLNugget 55]

I agree with Hoser John.....great photos and I never tire of seeing that stuff. Thanks for posting them Elder Miner! I have a friend here in WA who has a website/blog with photos and a bit of history about many of the old historic mines and mining towns of WA State: Ghost Towns of Washington

[Hoser John 1,232]

WOW thanx much SLN as great post too-John

[wa-au-nut 1]

SLNugget, thanks for that link. Have visited a few of the sites listed. Only mine I have been in is the Black Chief by Red Bridge in Snohomish Co. on the Mt. Loop. I can't do holes in the ground! Often wonder whats in them though, just can't make myself go in.LOL Take the Grandkids exploreing alot around Wa.

[rockhunter1620 62]

Awesome photos EM and you too SLNugget, and thanx fer sharing some of yer knowledge EM, yer wisdom is priceless!

[SLNugget 55]

SLNugget, thanks for that link. Have visited a few of the sites listed. Only mine I have been in is the Black Chief by Red Bridge in Snohomish Co. on the Mt. Loop. I can't do holes in the ground! Often wonder whats in them though, just can't make myself go in.LOL Take the Grandkids exploreing alot around Wa.

wa-au-nut, Tim has just posted some more photos on his GTW site from his latest trip to Okanogan County gold country.

I know what you mean about going inside any of the old mines. Probably not a good idea and I do worry about Tim doing it as often as he does. I just love the history and mystique that surrounds the old mine sites. Lots of fun to visit and photograph. Glad you take your grandkids exploring.

Stan

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[SLNugget 55]

Love the new photos EM. Thanks