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Bunkhouse Ruins | |
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Ware Mine (Gem Mine No. 1; Mountain Lily Mine; Emeralite No. 2), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain District (Smith Mountain District), San Diego Co., California, USA Panoramic view from west to northwest picturing the ruins of the once lovely rock and concrete bunkhouse, meticulously constructed by Ware and his crew, which even featured an ornamental wishing well on the north (front) side of the building for use by the miners and occasional visitors. The structure was intermittently occupied until underground ... |
| © 2001 SDMC | Photo ID: 126632 View Count: 195 |
Caved Main Adit | |
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Ware Mine (Gem Mine No. 1; Mountain Lily Mine; Emeralite No. 2), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain District (Smith Mountain District), San Diego Co., California, USA Panoramic view from south to southwest picturing Erik Cordova and Edward Swoboda in front of the main adit. The caved highwalls mark the sites of the old underground portals. Still images captured from Sony Hi8 video source tape. May 2001. |
| © 2001 SDMC | Photo ID: 126631 View Count: 249 |
Distant view of Maple Lode mine locality | |
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Maple Lode Mine, Aguanga Mountain District (Smith Mountain District), San Diego Co., California, USA This is a view from a distance of the remains of the old Maple Lode mine on Aguanga mountain. |
| © g.slak 2009 | Photo ID: 231650 View Count: 48 |
View in Blue Topaz pocket | |
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Ware Mine (Gem Mine No. 1; Mountain Lily Mine; Emeralite No. 2), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain District (Smith Mountain District), San Diego Co., California, USA Caption: "LEFT: View in Blue Topaz pocket, 50 feet in length by 20 feet in width. RIGHT: Extracting Blue Topaz from Gem Pocket." Reprinted from the bimonthly periodical Gems & Gemology, Vol. I, No. 8, March—April, 1935, page 218. |
| © 1935 J. W. Ware | Photo ID: 144903 View Count: 250 |
View of partially collapsed adit | |
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Ware Mine (Gem Mine No. 1; Mountain Lily Mine; Emeralite No. 2), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain District (Smith Mountain District), San Diego Co., California, USA This is a view of the partially collapsed remaining adit of the Ware Mine on Aguanga mountain as it appeared in the summer of 2008. |
| © g.slak 2009 | Photo ID: 231644 View Count: 61 |
Wishing Well | |
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Ware Mine (Gem Mine No. 1; Mountain Lily Mine; Emeralite No. 2), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain District (Smith Mountain District), San Diego Co., California, USA Looking south at the ruins of the rock and concrete bunkhouse, and the ornamental wishing well in front of the building. Still image captured from Sony Hi8 video source tape. May 2001. |
| © 2001 SDMC | Photo ID: 126633 View Count: 144 |
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