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View of Germansen Creek
2004.8.1.95 · Stuk · [ca. 1935]
Part of Alexander Manson mining collection

Photograph depicts a creek running through a heavily forested landscape. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "View down creek from lower part of Cos' property. Germansen Placer Ltd."

2004.8.1.65 · Stuk · [ca. 1935]
Part of Alexander Manson mining collection

Photograph depicts three men standing on a rocky terrain along a creekbed in front of a forested landscape. Annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Taken to show carpest(?) stones seen on Creek. Shows old Five (?) workings of "Upper Toboggan" Claim situated on lower end of Cos' upper Creek leases. Dr. Mathews writing from Germansen Camp - 12/9/71. to Editor colonist mentions "Upper Toboggan Claim is actually paying $30 to $50 per day per wau(?)" - Old timers were able to work this low lying beach owing to shallow and rich gravels -- were stacked by hand. Snow water aided sluicing."

Germansen ditch
2004.8.1.84 · Stuk · [ca. 1935]
Part of Alexander Manson mining collection

Photograph depicts a ditch cut into a forested landscape. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph reads: "New Germansen ditch length 10 miles; width of ditch bottom 15 feet"