Those hard rock miners in mining camps like Bisbee, Morenci, Virginia City and Jerome, faced a number of hazards including gas pockets, cave ins,...

The Hazards of Underground Mining
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Those hard rock miners in mining camps like Bisbee, Morenci, Virginia City and Jerome, faced a number of hazards including gas pockets, cave ins,...
Among the popular forms or recreation that took up what little free time the hard-rock miners had included baseball, wrestling and boxing. A miner’s...
In the June issue of True West, there are several photos of the mines and miners of George Hearst. How did those men get paid?