1995 Mining History Association Tour Empire Mine State Historic Park Grass Valley, California June 3, 1995
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The Empire Mine yard is surrounded by original buildings including various shops (above), mine office, engineers’ office, assay office, refinery, headframe site, and hoist house.
| Many types of mining equipment are on display in the mine yard. Included are the Pelton Wheel and small set of stamps (above) plus hoists, motors, drills, etc. | |
The original headframe was mostly demolished. A short section of the inclined track can be seen. The inclined shaft is illuminated to provide visitors with a look underground.
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| (Left) A ten-stamp mill is on display.
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A park docent demonstrates the operation of the blacksmith’s forge. | The machine shop contains an extensive array of tools used to repair and sometimes manufacture mining and milling equipment. |
Photo Credits: Mike Kaas
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