Lower Yellow Jacket Mine
by Ron Long Ltd Photography
Title
Lower Yellow Jacket Mine
Artist
Ron Long Ltd Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photographs
Description
The Lower Yellow Jacket Mine Shaft was one of three in Gold Hill which began in 1860. A bonanza body of ore was discovered which was largely mined by 1870 although some mining continued through the early 1900's. A disasterous fire occurred in 1869 at the 800 foot level caused by an unattended lantern igniting a pocket of methane gas. 35 miners lost their lives in the worst mining disaster in Nevada history.
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January 21st, 2021
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