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Cliff, Erwin and older brother Harmon, Summer 1933.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Erwin & Cliff, at their Methodist Creek Cabin.

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

Cliff and Erwin with pack mule hauling pipe for mine

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

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

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

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

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

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

Karl T Kinley and Leonard Hall at the mine, 1941.

Leonard & Erwin Hall, hammock between two oaks, Methodist Cr Cabin, 1941

Spring 1940. Erwin and Jess have successfully placed 20 ton boulder.

Spring 1940. Jess getting ready to roll 20 ton boulder (at top of photo).

Roland Stolp, Cliff & Burdette Stolp at High Bar, Methodist Cr Placer. March 1940. This was the last of Cliff's mining as he soon left to help Darrell and Mother.

Cliff, Roland Stolp and son Burdette at Methodist Cr Placer. March 1940

Karl T Kinley prys a skid load of rocks down some rails, Cliff Hall watching from the shade. Methodist Cr. 1940

Della & Erwin at Methodist. Cabin is 14'x25', main room 14'x16, bedroom 14'x9', toolshop left of cabin, Winter 1939.

Della and Erwin in front of Methodist Creek Cabin.

Della and Mick at Skidoo Mine tent, Summer 1939

Cliff looking at old work on Portugese Bar, Methodist Creek - rocks stacked by Chinese. Photo by Harrod Prince, Summer 1939.

Jost, Dalton & Alfred Prince, placer mining. 1939

Cliff Hall, Jim Lechlitner, Jost, Erwin Hall, Harrod, George and Alfred Prince at Prince Cabin 1939

Cliff Hall, Jim Lechlitner, Jost, Erwin Hall, George, Harrod and Alfred Prince at Prince Cabin 1939

Jost, Harrod Prince, Jim Lechlitner, George Prince, Cliff Hall and Alfred Prince at Prince Cabin on Methodist Creek. 1939

Bridge over Salmon River as rebuilt in Spring 1939. Wires from suspension cables to the cross-boards support walk planks.

Old bridge to Methodist Cr. over Salmon River washed out by high water in 1939, arrow shows old mounting point. Rebuilt as shown in Spring 1939.

Jim L., Jost, Robert Godfrey and Cliff Hall at Salmon River footbridge to Methodist Creek. 1939

Harrod & Dalton Prince and Jost on Mt Etna Rd, near Forks of Salmon. 1939

Jost, Jim Lechlitner, Alfred Prince, Della Hall, George Prince, Erwin Hall, Cliff Hall and Mick (cat) at Methodist Cr Cabin. 1939

Cliff, George Prince, Erwin, Alfred Prince, Della, Jim Lechlitner and Jost at the Hall's Methodist Cr Cabin. The Prince's were related to the Hall's on Dalton side. 1939

Home, May 1939, Methodist Cr Cabin