Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1977.276.1

Description

Photo of the mining town of Cerro Gordo. Large tailings dump in the center of the photo. The date the photo was taken in uncertain--maybe as early as 1916, or as late at the 1920s. Written in pencil on reverse: Cerro Gordo 1920? From original owned by Wally Wilson, Cerro Gordo Mine. [Wilson was a longtime miner, owner and caretaker of the town of Cerro Gordo.] Written in ink on reverse: 1916 or 1918. Stamped in purple on reverse with L. T. Gotchy's Mt. Wilson address.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

Location

Cerro Gordo, CA

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Wilson, Wally

Role

Photographer

Date made

1916 - 1929