"Mills and mines." Part of the great Homestake works,...

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"Mills and mines." Part of the great Homestake works,...

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01/11/2012

"Mills and mines." Part of the great Homestake works,...

Bird's-eye view of mining factory, Homestake Works.

Date & Place: 1889.

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