ARTIST: Paul Frenzeny
PUBLISHER: Published for Harper's Weekly, New York.
MEDIUM: Wood engraving with modern handcoloring,
DATE: Aug. 25, 1877.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 10 13/16 x 9 1/8" (274 x 231 mm) plus masthead.
DESCRIPTION: When a few prospecters on their way to California stopped off in the mountains of Nevada, they found the mining of gold there to be hindered by a heavy blue sand clogging their sluice boxes. Upon inspection, it turned out this "sand" was silver and a new mother lode was discovered.
ADDITIONAL INFO: See item #14664 for another scene of Nevada silver mining.
CONDITION: Good condition and color.
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