Image of the Washoe Sampler, which was located on South Montana Street just below the railroad crossing. Ore mined in Butte had to be sampled after unloading here and then weighed. Payment for the metals was made through this smelter.
Creator
Unknown
Genre
photographs
Type
Image;StillImage
Date Estimated
Date Unknown
Subject
Mines
Rights Management
This image is the property of the World Museum of Mining and may not be reproduced without permission. All Rights Reserved.
Contributing Institution
World Museum of Mining
Geographic Coverage
Butte, Montana
Digital Format
image/jpeg
Original Photo Size
8 x 10
Digitization Specifications
Digitized on an Epson Expression 10000 XL flatbed scanner at 600 dpi in 24 bit color
Date Digitized
Time period - 2005 to current
Local Identifier
5317
Source
World Museum of Mining
Donor Information
Unknown
How to Order a Copy
Please contact the World Museum of Mining to order copies - 406-723-7211 or info@miningmuseum.org
