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Gargett (Gold Run) Mine photographs, 1910-1937
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gargett (Gold Run) Mine
- Title
- Gargett (Gold Run) Mine photographs
- Dates
- 1910-1937 (inclusive)19101937
- Quantity
- .25 linear ft.
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0156smithphotos (collection)
- Summary
- This collection documents mining activities primarily at the Gargett (Gold Run) Mine on Mt. Larrabee in Whatcom County. The photographs date from the 1910s to about 1940 and depict the mine camp and cabin occupied by Roy Gargett and his family, and various mining operations.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection documents mining activities primarily at the Gargett (Gold Run) Mine on Mt. Larrabee in Whatcom County. The photographs date from around 1910 to 1940 and depict the mine camp and cabin occupied by Roy Gargett and his family, and various mining operations.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Gargett (Gold Run) Mine photographs, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
About Harmful Language and ContentTo learn more about problematic content in our collections, collection description and teaching tools (including how to provide feedback or request dialogue on this topic), see the following Statement About Potentially Harmful Language and Content
Acquisition Information
Original donation by Marie Gargett Christy in 1986 with an additional donation by George Mustoe in 2009.
Related Materials
Related material at the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies includes the Les Hanvey mining records and the Robert J. Cole collection of Lone Jack Mine records.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Gold mines and mining--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Gargett (Gold Run) Mine (Whatcom County, Wash.)
Geographical Names
- Whatcom County (Wash.)--Photographs
Finding aid prepared by CPNWS
staff
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
