Bingham Canyon, Utah p.122

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Title Bingham Canyon, Utah p.122
Collection Classified Photograph Collection
File Name 39222001304281
Photo Number 17001
Classification 979.2
Publisher Utah State Historical Society
Subject Cities and towns; Mining towns; Mining; Canyons; Streets; Bridge construction; Railroads
Description Workers building bridge for the Copper Belt Railraod above Car Fork in the mining town of Bingham. Gold, silver, lead, and then copper were mined in Bingham. General Patrick Conner's men from Fort Douglas actually staked the first claim in the canyon. At its peak, Bingham was seven miles long but less than a city block wide. The town was unincorporated in 1971 and demolished to make way for further mining development.
Rights Management Digital Image © 2010 Utah State Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Holding Institution Utah State Historical Society
Relation Classified Photograph Collection, 979.2 Utah Cities
Source Format Print Photograph
Source Size 8 in x 10 in
Source Donors Wood, Terry
Type Image
Format image/jpeg
Scanned By Karl Nicholson and Earl Hindley, USHS
ARK ark:/87278/s67m0jvq
Setname dha_cp
ID 452345
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67m0jvq
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