Coarse gold and silver. Mining

This person seems to be security, guarding the valuable ore. Near Leadville Colorado. My research says that happened a lot, armed guards were hired to keep people from grabbing samples.

Image from Denver Public Library.

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LEADVILLE MINING CLAIMS MAP LAKE COUNTY COLORADO USGS PDF.

JOHNNIE VEINS AND PLACERS NYE COUNTY NEVADA PDF. NORTH AND SOUTH.

CUSTER MINING DISTRICT MINES AND CLAIMS SOUTH DAKOTA PDF USGS. LINK.

CRIPPLE CREEK MINING DISTICT CLAIMS MAP, TELLER COUNTY COLORADO. USGS. LINK.

GOLDFIELD MINING CLAIMS ESMERALDA COUNTY NEVADA MAP PDF.

SILVERTON MINING CLAIMS MAP SAN JUAN COUNTY COLORADO USGS PDF.

SEARCHLIGHT MINES AND VEINS. CLARK COUNTY NEVADA LINK TO WHOLE REPORT.

ALLEGHANEY MINING CLAIMS MAP SIERRA COUNTY CALIFORNIA USGS PDF.

CENTRAL CITY MINING CLAIMS MAP GILPIN COUNTY COLORADO USGS PDF.

IDAHO SPRINGS MINING CLAIMS MAP CLEAR CREEK COUNTY COLORADO.