1958, GOLD AND GOLD MINING, TRINITY COUNTY, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MINING

1958, GOLD AND GOLD MINING, BAILEY FILMS, TRINITY COUNTY, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MINING.
This film depicts gold mining in the Klamath and Trinity Rivers in Northern California and hydraulic and dredge mining mining prior to the legislation that would eventually end all real mining in the state. The use of mercury in the process of gold collection as well as hydraulic mining and dredging are explained here in detail. Along with the great hydraulic mining footage is the very good footage of the Fairview Placers Dredge Co. dredge at work.
Credited are:
Mrs. Clara E. Van Matre, Fairview Placers Dredge Co, Bert and Warren Gilzean, Archie Arbuckle, Arthur S. Sanborn, Fred W. Varney, M. Benoist

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The narration is so refreshing. Speaking calmly, like an adult, as opposed to a character who needs attention like so many today.

[@porter9rockwell]

M Benoist was my grandfather. (10:40 through 14:50). I spent much time as a child on the mining claim with my grand father.

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Nice ole film. To bad they didn’t know about mercury 🇺🇸

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That’s cool he was your grandpa

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Well that was amazing. Thank you so much for the upload!

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Interesting. I didn't know, that mercury was so to say primary method to catch gold. That explains gold covered with mercury, that is still found in Californian rivers and creeks. For me it is just a hobby...