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1921 Cad, Erwin & Cliff, with mining supplies gathered from junkyards. Planks fastened to outside of running boards made trays for more supplies. Dec 1930

1921 Cadillac Type 59, trailer had old iron wheels over which a tire or two would be forced. Top speed for trailer was under 15 mph. Dec 1930

Forks of Salmon store, end of the road. Over 10 miles of foot trails to the mine from here.

Store at Forks of Salmon, CA. Since it was a 7 hour hike to store and back, resupply was once a month or longer.

Alex "20 Whiskers" Kerney, loading supplies at Stanschaw's field (Forks of Salmon) before heading up to Methodist Cr Mine. Dec 1930.

Erwin & Cliff at the Forks, with pack mule train taking supplies to the mine. It was over 10 miles to mine.

Cliff and Erwin with pack mule hauling pipe for mine

Cliff on bridge over Salmon River at Methodist Cr. in 1931. Bridge washed out in 1939 and was rebuilt 50ft downstream.

Erwin & Cliff, at their Methodist Creek Cabin.

Hall's first sluice box, Ailene Placer Mine on Methodist Cr. 1931

First Hoist for Methodist Cr. Hand powered to lift large rocks. Drawn by Cliff Hall. 1931

Using large hoses to hydraulic mine the Ailene Placer, Methodist Creek 1931

(Neighbors) The Godfrey's - George, Mary and Bob. 1931

Mickey (cat), Cliff and Erwin (on platform above) hydraulic mining Methodist Cr, Spring 1933. Lots of water, rolling 150 pound rocks though sluicebox.

The Lower Bar of Methodist Creek Placer Mine. Cliff's drawing of undermined boulder. Spring 1933

Cliff and Harmon celebrate undermining huge boulder supported on log posts, Lower Bar of Methodist Cr Placer. 1933.

Cliff, Erwin and older brother Harmon, Summer 1933.

Erwin & Cliff (in pit) whipping out boards for mining the Salmon River Box Canyon, late Spring 1934. Largest was 1"x20"x12 foot. A square nail was found in center of log.

First flume in Salmon River box canyon. 1934

First flume in Salmon River box canyon. Erwin Hall & test shaft; not much gold found. Gas engine powered pump to right of shaft. 1934

Second flume of Salmon River Box canyon. Not long after this photo was taken, it was washed out by a flash flood.

View from front of Methodist Cr Cabin 1935.

Derrick for hoisting boulders, Methodist Cr Placer Mine. Summer 1935.

Setting up to hoist a boulder at Ailene Placer, Methodist Cr, 1935

Snow day - Erwin and Mickey

1926 Lincoln on Buckhorn Pass, Weaverville Rd. The road to Redding, CA. Feb. 1937

Cliff & 1926 Lincoln in deep snow, Weaverville Rd. Feb. 1937