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A-31-005-1 -- Homestake Mining Co., Lead, S.D., Ellison Group "C", 1931

 Item — Cabinet: Multi-Drawer A, Drawer: 31, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

Drawn By: R.A.F.

Scale: 1" = 50'

Linen original. Homestake Mining Company, Lead, S.D., Homestake building Ellison group "C" with building numbers. Shows Ellison trestle, Ellison Hoist building and shaft, Ellison shop yards, surface mine tramway, CB&Q (Chicago, Burlington & Quincy) tracks, South Lead Water Reservoir, Fan House No. 1, Fan House #2, old Assay Office on East Main Street, and water lines and hydrants. You can also see where the original Homestake Manager's House was erased when it was torn down.

These are the following identified buildings: C1 - Assay Office C2 - Shed C3 - Stoage C4 - Storage C5 - Storage C6 - Oil House C7 - Fan House C8 - Fan House C14 - South Lead Water Reservoir C15 - Ellison Headframe Builing/Mine Machine Repair Shop/Generator Building/Compressor Room/Crusher Building C16 - Cap House C17 - Paint Shop and Lead Riffle & Pistol Clubhouse/Paint Shop & Change House C18 - Mine Office C19 - Pit C20 - Sand Bin C21 - Saw Mill C22 - Sub Station C23 - Hoisting Engine C24 - Air Compressor C25 - Coal Bin C26 - Drill Sharpening Shop/Car Repair Shop C27 - Coal Bin C28 - Rope House C29 - Mine Pipe Shop C30 - Engineering Building C31 - Sand Dry C32 - Grane Garage C33 - Electric Hoist #2 C34 - Valve Control House C35 - Valve House C36 - Watch House C37 - Garage C38 - Man Loading Station C39 - Snow Shed C40 - Watchman Shack C41 - Heating Plant C42 - Sub Station C43 - Stack C44 - No. 2 Auto Shed C45 - Fire Tools C46 - Sewage Disposal C47 - Sand House C48 C49 - Guide Office/Guide Headquarters

Dates

  • 1931

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed at the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center with no restrictions to access. The collection may be utilized during normal operating hours or by appointment.

Extent

From the Collection: Unknown Linear Feet (37 Cabinets, 14 Baskets, 14 Tubs, 2 Boxes, and 7 Canisters)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English