"Thar's Gold in Them Thar Hills." General view of the famous homestake gold mine at lead, South Dakota, in the Black Hills Region, which produces about $6,000,000 in gold annually. At the upper left is shown one of the older shaft buildings. The white structure at the upper right is a combination shaft building and crusher plant. In the center are shown the buildings in connection with one of the Large Mills. The mine has been in continuous operation since 1876, the year following the discovery of the gold-bearing ore, and in that time has produced over $200,000,000 in gold.
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"Thar's Gold in Them Thar Hills." General view of the famous homestake gold mine at lead, South Dakota, in the Black Hills Region, which produces about $6,000,000 in gold annually. At the upper left is shown one of the older shaft buildings. The white structure at the upper right is a combination shaft building and crusher plant. In the center are shown the buildings in connection with one of the Large Mills. The mine has been in continuous operation since 1876, the year following the discovery of the gold-bearing ore, and in that time has produced over $200,000,000 in gold.

Associated Press · [ca. October 1933]

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