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Sitting on the front porch of the hotel at Cerro Gordo.
In 1871 alone, 2,500 tons of bullion from the mines of Cerro Gordo were taken to Los Angele...
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Sitting on the front porch of the hotel at Cerro Gordo.
In 1871 alone, 2,500 tons of bullion from the mines of Cerro Gordo were taken to Los Angeles by the famous freighter Remi Nadeau down this road. When the "bullion wagons" would descend the grade, the massive wheels on the wagons were chained together to prevent them from rotating, iron "shoes" were then attached to the wheels to prevent wear, and the wagon would then slide down the road with several spans of mules tied behind to hold the wagon back. It was on this road that one of Nadeau's teamsters came up with the idea of a "double brake" system that gripped the wheels in the front as well as the back. Looking down from the road you can see the Owens Lake followed by the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains. Between the years of 1868 and 1875 approximately $13,000,000 in silver-lead bullion was shipped from Cerro Gordo smelters, making these mines the greatest producers of silver-lead in California's history.
To see more of my work go to www.michelejamesphotography.com or visit me on Twitter (@micheleyjames) or my Facebook Fanpage Michele James Photography.
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In 1871 alone, 2,500 tons of bullion from the mines of Cerro Gordo were taken to Los Angeles by the famous freighter Remi Nadeau down this road. When the "bullion wagons" would descend the grade, the massive wheels on the wagons were chained together to prevent them from rotating, iron "shoes" were then attached to the wheels to prevent wear, and the wagon would then slide down the road with several spans of mules tied behind to hold the wagon back. It was on this road that one of Nadeau's teamsters came up with the idea of a "double brake" system that gripped the wheels in the front as well as the back. Looking down from the road you can see the Owens Lake followed by the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains. Between the years of 1868 and 1875 approximately $13,000,000 in silver-lead bullion was shipped from Cerro Gordo smelters, making these mines the greatest producers of silver-lead in California's history.
To see more of my work go to www.michelejamesphotography.com or visit me on Twitter (@micheleyjames) or my Facebook Fanpage Michele James Photography.
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