| Title |
Bingham Canyon, Utah p.6 |
| Collection |
Classified Photograph Collection |
| File Name |
39222001303135 |
| Photo Number |
15033 |
| Classification |
979.2 |
| Publisher |
Utah State Historical Society |
| Date of Photograph |
c. 1909 |
| Subject |
Cities and towns; Mining towns; Mining; Canyons; Streets |
| Other Subject |
Bigham Canyon |
| Spatial Coverage |
Bingham; Salt Lake County; Utah |
| Description |
About 1909 showing the beginning of surface mining. This mountain has since disappeared inside the Kennecott Copper pit. 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 |
Porath, Joseph |
| Type |
Image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Scanned By |
Karl Nicholson and Earl Hindley, USHS |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6668q3h |
| Setname |
dha_cp |
| ID |
452237 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6668q3h |
