Fred G. Farish photograph albums, 1894-1922
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Farish, Fred G.
- Title
- Fred G. Farish photograph albums
- Dates
- 1894-1922 (inclusive)18941922
- Quantity
- 1.50 cubic ft. (4 F17 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 01052
- Summary
- Fred G. Farish was a mining engineer who documented his travels as a mine inspector in the western United States and Mexico in photograph albums showing mines and living conditions for miners between 1900 and 1922.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
Historical Note
Frederick G. Farish (1866-1946) was a mining engineer who traveled extensively in the western United States and in Mexico in order to inspect mines. He documented these travels with photographs, which were mounted in albums accompanied by identification. Farish began his career as a mine manager in San Miguel County, Colorado, in the 1890s. He was a construction and examining engineer between 1902 and 1911 and superintendent of the Humboldt Mine in Colorado from 1912 to 1913. Between 1915 and 1925 he managed mines in Chihuahua, Arizona, and Colorado.
Content Description
The collection contains seven albums covering mine inspections in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, and California; in British Columbia, Canada; and in Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Sinaloa, Oaxaca, Zacatecas, and Guadalajara, Mexico. The scenes include mine and mill sites, miners, and adjacent towns. There are also photographs of a European tour in 1907 including the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Italy; and of Yellowstone Park in 1908. A small number of family photographs are also included.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Fred G. Farish photograph albums, 1894-1922, Collection Number 01052, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no other known archival collections created by Fred G. Farish at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThe Fred G. Farish photograph albums were donated to the American Heritage Center by Edward T. Farish in 1962 and 1965.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by D.C. Thompson in February 2003.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Book 1
Telluride, CO; Japan Mine; Humboldt Mine; Sonora; La Plata, CO; Denver Bucking contest; La Elvira Copper Mine; Kendall, MT; Barnes King Mines; Burnt River Mines, Durkee, OR; Minas Prietas and La Colorada Mine, Sonora; Creston Mine; Catoctin Mine, Prescott, AZ; Bagdad Mine, CA; Chihuahua; Sinaloa; Mazatlan during bubonic plague epidemic; Yaqui Indians; Rosario
Dates: 1900-1903Container: Box 1 -
Description: Book 2
San Miguel County, CO; La Cananea Mine, Sonora; Puertacitos Mine; Chihuahua; Rosario, Sinaloa; Santa Rosalia, Baja California; Minas Prietas; Helena, MT; Butte, MT; Fred G. Farish; Los Angeles; Victor, CO; Mexico City; Mina Grande, Guerrero; Calabacillas Mine, Sinaloa; Hailey, ID; Dolores Mine, Chihuahua; Cabrestante Mine; Pachuca, Hidalgo; Guanajuato
Dates: 1894-1906Container: Box 1 -
Description: Book 3
Pachuca, Hidalgo; Santa Gertrudis Mine; Hacienda de Guadalupe; Guanajuato; Garibaldi Mine, Guanacevi, Durango; Silverton, CO, avalanche; Rotterdam; Amsterdam; Markden, Holland; Cologne; Bonn and the Rhine River; Genoa; Naples; Milan
Dates: 1906-1907Container: Box 2 -
Description: Book 4
Paris; Ely, NV; Guanacevi; Kendall and Giltedge, MT; Yellowstone Park; Spokane, WA; Meadow Creek, ID; Berlin, WA; Seattle; Inyo and Amador Counties, CA; Farish Family; Red Pine Mine, Sheridan, MT
Dates: 1908-1909Container: Box 2 -
Description: Book 5
Campo Morado; Guadalajara; Sonora; Idaho; Humboldt, AZ; Blue Belle Mine; Oaxaca; Tybo and Reveille, NV; Silver Rule Mine; Tecopa, NV; Trinchera Mine, San Luis, CO; Humboldt Mine, CO; Copper Prince Mine, Sundance, WY; Kokomo, CO; Boulder, CO; Sheep Creek, B.C.; Denver and flood damage of 1912; Black Bear Mine snowslide
Dates: 1909-1912Container: Box 3 -
Description: Book 6
Humboldt Mine; Fred G. Farish; Smuggler Union Mine; Mineral Hill, AZ; Mill City, NV; Buffalo Hunter Mines, Silver Cliff, CO; Valdor and Globe Mine, Trinity County, CA; Idaho Maryland Mines; Pandora Mine; Virginia City, NV; Imperial and Yellow Jacket Mines; Comstock; Lewiston Dredge; Homestead, OR
Dates: 1913-1922Container: Box 3 -
Description: Book 7
Batopilas; Guanacevi; Coyachie; Gov. A.R. Shepherd; Turahumare Indians; San Miguel Mine; El Promontorio Mine; Durango; Sinaloa
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 4
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Subject Terms
- Mines and mineral resources--Mexico.
- Mines and mineral resources--West (U.S.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs.
