Mines in Nevada were drained toward the end of the 19th
century. The revenue from mining in 1890 was about $2.6,
less than a fifth of the average annual mining revenue from
1866 to 1902. In the photo is the Butter's Cyanide Plant, a
mining company in Nevada.
Photo courtesy of UNR Archives.
Posted Dec. 13, 1999
Copyright 1999, Nevada Outpost
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