Gallery #3--MINES
Dredge #3.

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Description Dredge #3.

Sumpter Dredge #3, one of three dredges that operated at various times in Sumpter Valley during 1913-1924, 1935-1942, and 1945-1954 producing more than 325,000 ounces of gold and 80,000 ounces of silver. They covered 2,600 acres and mined 60,000,000 yards of gravel.
Object ID 1981.1.1042
Place Sumpter Valley east of Sumpter.
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Last modified on: December 09, 2017