They Cast A Mighty Light: Carbide Mining Lamps
After the California Gold Rush of ’49, and the relative easy pickin’s of gold dried up in streams and riverbeds, prospectors went after precious minerals found in veins running deep underground. Hard rock mining, requiring engineers and big money, soon followed and much entrepreneurial capital was set upon the task of reaching the mineral wealth post haste! The need to shed light on the darkness created an industry, and left a legacy. … Continue Reading



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