elder-miner Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 All at old isolated placer or lode mine workings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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homefire Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Hell that's better then I live in now! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rimshot Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Nice pictures EM. Do you remember what state (s) those were taken in?Rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elder-miner Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 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 recordsI 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.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimshot Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Well this sounds more like work then a hobby...hehe!Rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elder-miner Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Big Jeff Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Those are GREAT! You should put those together into a book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Man I love the photos of the old buildings, thanks man! Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Furness Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elder-miner Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Yankee Fork Idaho dredgeYankee Fork cabinCuster Idaho stamp mill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elder-miner Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Cabin Old OroGrande IdahoOld OroGrande Hotel, bar & brothelDinner > 14 inch trout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLNugget Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 WOW thanx much SLN as great post too-John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wa-au-nut Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhunter1620 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Awesome photos EM and you too SLNugget, and thanx fer sharing some of yer knowledge EM, yer wisdom is priceless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLNugget Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SLNugget Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Love the new photos EM. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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