slgwv's photos with the keyword: shaft

Tybo Mine

Tybo Mine

slgwv
19 Nov 2014 246
Tybo, Nevada. The sides of the shaft opening are collapsing--it's a good idea not to ignore the barbed wire!
Exploratory shaft

Exploratory shaft

slgwv
12 Jun 2014 199
La Plata, Nevada, USA. The size of the spoil heap indicates this wasn't a particularly promising claim! ;)
Mine shaft mock-up

Mine shaft mock-up

slgwv
01 Nov 2012 121
Mining museum, Virgina City, Nevada, USA
Mine shaft, Como, Nevada, USA

Mine shaft, Como, Nevada, USA

slgwv
22 May 2012 189
The BLM hasn't gotten around to filling in this one... Como was a gold mining camp that first saw activity in the 1860s, and then intermittently up to the 1930s or so. It was the first county seat of Lyon County! Current population: 0