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Burro Schmidt's abandoned cabin and mine with his Depression-Era wallpaper, a collage of 1930's magazines and packaging.
All William “Burro” Schmidt would ever say about his tunnel was that it was a “shortcut.” He never really explained why he spent some 33 years of his life digging, single handedly, through a mountain to reach an isolated ledge, over 4,000 feet above sea level. “Miners don’t talk much.”
-DesertUSA.com
When his six brothers and sisters had all died of consumption back in Providence, William "Burro" Schmidt escaped to the desert of California to begin his life's work. A loner prospector living a hardscrabble life in Last Chance Canyon, Burro Schmidt spent thirty-two years single-handedly drilling a tunnel nearly a half-mile long through solid granite. Ripley's Believe it or Not called him "the human mole."
Schmidt explained he needed to create a short cut to bring his gold ore to market. When the effort became unnecessary because of a new road, he still continued the tedious, grueling enterprise for many years, day in and day out. There is no record that there ever was a true gold strike, although the legend continues. Soon after he broke through to daylight on Copper Mountain, he walked away, deeding his mine/tunnel to a fellow miner.
KCET High & Dry, 2014
Granite Ghost Town in Summer, Granite County, Montana
Silver was first discovered in the area around Granite in 1865. The Granite mine, "Ruby Shaft," was discovered in 1872. During the course of silver mining at Granite, $40 million dollars worth of silver was removed, making it the "richest silver mine on earth." The mine was closed after the silver panic of 1893.
The site pictured is the east end of what remains of two massive buildings that covered the face of these rock walls and contained 70 stamp mills that crushed ore from the Ruby shaft. After crushing, the ore was sent down the hill for the silver to be separated from the base metal by amalgamation with mercury. The stamp mills worked six days a week at the height of production.These ruins and the ruins of the mining operation are located
Granite was a company town, built by the Granite Mountain Mining Company. It is located approximately four miles due north of present day Philipsburg, MT.
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The Museum is run by a group of volunteers in a microgranite quarry at Threlkeld, with a Geology Room, Bookshop, Underground Experience, Gold Panning, Excavator Display, Engine House and Steam Engine, all there to enjoy together with the Quarry and the views. Also on offer are mine tours and mineral panning.
The quarry itself is a RIGS site and displays contacts between the “Skiddaw Slate” and the granite intrusion, as well as other fascinating features.
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum have their own narrow gauge railway and “Sir Tom”, a steam locomotive, hauls passengers daily in the summer holidays and on other weekends. In quiet periods one of the collection of vintage classic diesel locos is used.
Granite Ghost Town in Summer, Granite County, Montana
Silver was first discovered in the area around Granite in 1865. The Granite mine, "Ruby Shaft," was discovered in 1872. During the course of silver mining at Granite, $40 million dollars worth of silver was removed, making it the "richest silver mine on earth." The mine was closed after the silver panic of 1893.
The site pictured is the east end of what remains of two massive buildings that covered the face of these rock walls and contained 70 stamp mills that crushed ore from the Ruby shaft. After crushing, the ore was sent down the hill for the silver to be separated from the base metal by amalgamation with mercury. The stamp mills worked six days a week at the height of production.These ruins and the ruins of the mining operation are located
Granite was a company town, built by the Granite Mountain Mining Company. It is located approximately four miles due north of present day Philipsburg, MT.
This is for my flickr friend, canonplanet.
Macros & close-ups are not my forte in photography.
I exchanged some views with CP and decided to have a go at this genre. (You guys judge!)
CP, I hope I can begin to call you NP soon! You know what I'm talkin' about buddy!
To fulfill the requirements of the Academy of Photography Paradiso Group:
Shot Data:
Nikon D300
Nikkor 80-400VR @ 400mm (600mm in 35mm equiv) (I hate bug bites :-)
Hand held with VR active
ISO 200
f/5.6
1/1250 Shutter
No flash
Saturation boosted a bit in camera
One of the many home-made signs at the The New South Wales Farmers organised 'Protect our Land and Water' rally, which marched form Martin Place to State Parliament to tell the government that they need to do more to protect NSW from coal seam gas and destructive mining.
See HD video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRz2l0w6Jfo
The Museum is run by a group of volunteers in a microgranite quarry at Threlkeld, with a Geology Room, Bookshop, Underground Experience, Gold Panning, Excavator Display, Engine House and Steam Engine, all there to enjoy together with the Quarry and the views. Also on offer are mine tours and mineral panning.
The quarry itself is a RIGS site and displays contacts between the “Skiddaw Slate” and the granite intrusion, as well as other fascinating features.
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum have their own narrow gauge railway and “Sir Tom”, a steam locomotive, hauls passengers daily in the summer holidays and on other weekends. In quiet periods one of the collection of vintage classic diesel locos is used.
I allowed myself a little fun when processing these photos!
Ottawa--09/28/07--Paul Dewar, MP - NDP Ottawa Centre for Ottawa Centre Holds up a jar of water presented to MPs on Parliament Hill today, along with a message of their demand for a moratorium on uranium mining.
The jars were brought in by First Nations members and supporters who had just completed a canoe journey that had began Sept 22 from Ardoch Ontario ending at Victoria Island where the finished with a portage to the Hill.
.Photo by Steve Gerecke
I'm not sure if this is an axle from a mining truck or one of the loaders, but it's the biggest I've ever seen.
Sculpture by Raymond Mason called "A Tragedy in the North. Winter, Rain and Tears" that depicts a scene after a mining disaster in the north of France.
Taken at Birmingham's Museum Collections Centre, which opened for a special day on Saturday April 5th and invited registered vistitors to bring their cameras and support The Big Picture 2008.
Actually I can't remember exactly what it is, but I think it is a kind of mining machine which was used in this area. It stands next to the beach in Wawa.
More information on www.wawa.cc.