Manhattan Silver Mining Company of Nevada records, 1865-1891.

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Manhattan Silver Mining Company of Nevada records, 1865-1891.

Chiefly official correspondence; together with financial records, contracts, and samples of scrip issued by the company in the 1870s.

1 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6863889

Nevada State Historical Society

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Manhattan Silver Mining Company of Nevada

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Austin, Lander County, Nevada was established in 1863 following the discovery of silver ore in the area. Lander County remained prosperous until the early 1880s, when mine production decreased and the United States government abandoned the silver standard. The Manhattan Silver Mining Company of Nevada was established in Austin in 1863 with H. Augustin Taylor as president and Allen A. Curtis as agent and superintendent. The company was associated with several other mining companies in the Austin ...

Mineral Hill Mining Company

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Manhattan Mining and Reduction Company

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