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Ward Charcoal Ovens, Nevada
Six smelters, furnaces for melting ore. Operated from 1876 through 1879, during the silver boom years in Nevada at the Ward mines. After their function as charcoal ovens ended. They sheltered stockmen and prospectors during foul weather and had a reputation as a hideout for stagecoach bandits.
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Ward Charcoal Ovens, Nevada
Six smelters, furnaces for melting ore. Operated from 1876 through 1879, during the silver boom years in Nevada at the Ward mines. After their function as charcoal ovens ended. They sheltered stockmen and prospectors during foul weather and had a reputation as a hideout for stagecoach bandits.
588
views
7
faves
1
comment
Uploaded on July 11, 2011
Taken on July 9, 2011