Saturday, November 26, 2016

Mining History

I recently had the good fortune to acquire these beautiful pieces of mining history...

From left to right:

One foot section of ore cart rail and a rail spike from same track, AZ, ca. 1940

Koehler Miner's Safety Lamp, ca. 1919-1940

DuPont blasting cap tin

Trojan blasting cap tin

Mar-Delta Gold Mining Company stock certificate, AZ, 1919

Adamantine miner's candle, ca. 1880 - found in an abandoned mine

Tommy stick candle holder from the Comstock Lode, NV, ca. late 1800s

Justrite carbide lamp model 844 with original box

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Painted Sherds

Fragments of red-painted pottery sherds, most likely Hohokam, roughly 1000 years old.