Posted by Kristin on May 09, 1999 at 17:30:10:
Anyone interested in old photographs documenting the westward movement might want to check out this site:
http://www.nara.gov/nara/nn/nns/amwest.html
For mining photos, scan down to the section entitled "Bonanzas from the Earth." The images are somewhat slow to load, but they appear larger than full-screen with rather good clarity and detail.