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Cliff, Erwin and older brother Harmon, Summer 1933.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Gate at Methodist Cr Cabin, May 1939.

Erwin Hall at the Giant. Sluice box running full in foreground. Spring 1938

View of the pit down to bedrock on Methodist Cr Placer, Spring 1938.

Derrick rigging and big sluice box, Methodist Placer, Spring 1938.

Cliff standing where 2 oz nugget was found.

Hoisting another boulder onto tailing pile, Methodist Cr 1937.

Derrick, tailing piles and mining pit. Cliff in foreground.

Cliff manning the hoist, Methodist Cr Placer, Summer 1937

One man directing a Giant would bring tremendous force to bear on gravel banks. Methodist Cr Placer, Spring 1937.

Cliff manning the Giant, Summer 1937, photo by Jack Kinley.

Hydraulic "Giant" was a major step for them in the amount of gravel that could be processed, Methodist Cr Placer.

Hoist used at Methodist Cr. Hoist made from car frame, transmission, and driveline. Water-driven Pelton wheel provides power.

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

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

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

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

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

View from front of Methodist Cr Cabin 1935.