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"Wreck of narrow gauge locomotive leaving the mine," n.d. From the Borax Collection, Death Valley National Park, National Park Service, Cat. No. LAN16D. Located in Tick Canyon at Davenport Road between Sierra Highway and Agua Dulce, the Sterling Borax mine was active from 1908-1921. This "dinky" locomotive pulled a train of narrow-gauge cars that hauled borates down to the railhead at Lang. We don't know if it is the same incident, but mine worker Tony Held might have been responsible for this wreck. Here is Tony at the controls of the dinky. His son Dick Held remembers:
... Dad later became the engineer for the mine railroad and hauled supplies from the main line at Sulphur Springs to the mine. He later worked as an assistant to the mine electrician until the mine closed.
He probably received this last job after an unfortunate incident in which the locomotive jumped the track and ended up on its side in a gulch.
Read about the mining operation here.
SW_LAN16D: 9600 dpi jpeg from this tiff image courtesy of Stan Walker.
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History/Description (CA Div Mines 1954)
Sterling Borax Story (Keebler)
Stephen Mather Story (Shankland)
Scorza Video 2007
Points of Interest
L.A. Times 1907
Origins 1907-1908
Orig. Corp. Seal 1908
Ink Blotter ~1910s
Multiple Views
Dinky Locomotives (Mult.)
Mine, Mill, Camp (Mult.)
Teacher Hired 1923
Inside Shaft ~1984 x2
Tick Canyon Howlite in Smithsonian 2014
Tick Canyon Howlite
Modern Times
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