Bingham Canyon, Utah p.6

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Title	Bingham Canyon, Utah p.6
Collection	Classified Photograph Collection
Identifier	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
Geopolitical place	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.use	image/jpg
Scanned by	Karl Nicholson and Earl Hindley, USHS

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