Deepest Gold Mine

A large group of miners posed for a photo with view of mine offices and wood headframe behind.

A large group of miners posed for a photo with view of mine offices and wood headframe behind.

Name/Title

Deepest Gold Mine

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.1074

Description

Original photograph is 48 1/2 inches by 8 inches. Pictured are 108 unidentified men plus one dog (Dog mine mascot?) Mine office is shown, wood headframe, lumber mill, tailing wheel buildings, Butte Mountain, transformer building and views of Jackson. Reframed April 2000. Photo is located in CD labeled "Fregulia Photo Collection #3"

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital

Subject

Miners and mine

Collection

Kennedy Gold Mine

Category

Photographs

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Made/Created

Date made

1914

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Lower right corner

Transcription

Kennedy Mine Jackson, Calif. 9-11-14. Deepest Gold Mine in United States

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Past Perfect

Other Number

2000.001.065

Location

Location

Cabinet

C2 D3

Room

Archive Room

Archive building

Archive building

Date

March 31, 2026

Copyright

Notes

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Create Date

March 31, 2026

Update Date

April 28, 2026