. English: Mexican Mill operations, Treadwell Gold Mining Co. mine, Douglas Island, ca. 1910 . English: Original photograph by Case & Draper (). At the left of the photo is the Mexican oil tank. Directly above the oil tank is the 'Central Hoist'. At the center of the photo at beach level is the '700 Mill'. Caption on image: [illeg.]tank and 700 foot mine and mill. Photo print by Nowell, Seattle. Case & Draper, 18-N . On verso of image: Mexican Mill, 500-foot level mill, Treadwell Mine, Douglass, Aa. Identified by Harry Christoffer . Nowell N1 Douglas is located on the northeast coast of D
. English: Mexican Mill operations, Treadwell Gold Mining Co. mine, Douglas Island, ca. 1910 . English: Original photograph by Case & Draper (). At the left of the photo is the Mexican oil tank. Directly above the oil tank is the 'Central Hoist'. At the center of the photo at beach level is the '700 Mill'. Caption on image: [illeg.]tank and 700 foot mine and mill. Photo print by Nowell, Seattle. Case & Draper, 18-N . On verso of image: Mexican Mill, 500-foot level mill, Treadwell Mine, Douglass, Aa. Identified by Harry Christoffer . Nowell N1 Douglas is located on the northeast coast of Douglas Island on Gastineau Channel, miles southwest of Juneau. The town was established in 1881 as the result of mining activity in the area. It became an incorporated city in 1902. Several serious fires have destroyed much of the original town.(pg. 283) Notes from Donald Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1967) Subjects (LCTGM): Mine buildings--Alaska--Douglas Island; Mills--Alaska--Douglas Island Subjects (LCSH): Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company; Gold mines and mining--Alaska--Douglas Island . circa 1910 9 Mexican Mill operations, Treadwell Gold Mining Co mine, Douglas Island, ca 1910 (NOWELL 211)
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