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The Argonaut Mine was a gold mine in Jackson, California, United States. The deposit was discovered in 1850, and in 1922 was the site of the worst gold-mining disaster in the state's history. [ 1 ] The mine closed in 1942 and, along with the nearby Kennedy Mine , is registered as California Historical Landmark #786.
The company operated the mine until 1942 when the U.S. Government closed gold mines because of the war effort. On August 27, 1922, when forty-seven miners were trapped by fire in the nearby Argonaut Mine 4,650 feet (1,409 m) below ground, rescue efforts were launched from the Kennedy Mine to connect the tunnels of the two mines.
Argonaut Mining Company: 1893–1942 registered as California Historical Landmark #786. Golden Fleece Tunnel: Westville: Golden Fleece Mining & Milling Co. Iron Mountain Mine: Redding: Kennedy Mine: Jackson: 1886–1942 South of Sutter Gold Mine Locarno Mine
Pete Dougherty became the CEO of Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSE:AR) in 2009. This report will, first, examine the CEO...
When gold was first discovered in 1848, many people came from all over the world to find gold. The migration into California also brought diseases and violence. [1] There were 500 mining camps of which 300 are still undocumented. There was $400 million in gold mined between 1849 and 1855. [2] In 1942 most of the mines shut down due to World War ...
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The Argonaut mine incident was the worst gold mine disaster in US history. In October 1942, the US government passed the War Production Board Limitation Order, which signaled the demise of gold mining in California. The government needed men for the war and gold was not considered a strategic war metal.
Ruth Finney Allen (March 6, 1898 – March 20, 1979) was an American journalist. She worked as a reporter for The Sacramento Star and became nationally known for her coverage of the death of President Warren G. Harding.