Consolidated Virginia Mining Co. Records, 1876-1955

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Consolidated Virginia Mining Co. Records, 1876-1955

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Consolidated Virginia Mining Co.

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Brief History The Consolidated Virginia Mining Co. on the Comstock Lode at Virginia City, Nevada, was organized in 1867, but the sinking of a shaft was delayed for two years. The lode was difficult to find, work stopped, and the stock fell considerably in 1870. In 1871, James Flood began to buy stock in Consolidated Virginia and, joined by John Mackay, James Fair, and William O'Brien, formed the Bonanza Firm. They bought the land owned by the...