Mining is and always will be an important part of Nevada’s history. And even though Nevada was best known for producing silver during the 19th-century, considerable amounts of gold were also produced. Gold mining in Nevada is a major industry, and the amount of gold produced continues to increase. Currently, 79% of all gold in the United States is produced right here in Nevada.
Today, many mines have been left abandoned. Listed below are 10 rare photos of Nevada mines that will give you a sneak peek of how Nevadans lived and worked during the Silver State’s early mining days. All 10 photos were captured in 1940 by talented photographer Arthur Rothstein.
- An abandoned mine in Goldfield, Nevada.
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- Here’s another shot of the same abandoned mine in Goldfield, Nevada.
Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
- Silver Peak, Nevada - an active mining town.
Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
- An abandoned mine in Washoe County, Nevada.
Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
- A gold dredge worker is watching the buckets as they lift ore into the dredge - Nye County, Nevada.
Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
- A group of houses and abandoned mines in Virginia City, Nevada.
Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
- Eureka, Nevada - This ghost mining town once produced more than eighty million dollars in gold, silver and load.
Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
- Another shot of an abandoned mine in Washoe County, Nevada.
Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
- In this photo, tourists are viewing an open-pit copper mine in Ruth, Nevada.
Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
- An abandoned mine and mill in Tonopah, Nevada.
Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
What do you think of these rare Nevada mine photos? Have you visited any of these abandoned mines or mining towns? Let us know in the comments below!
Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
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