Industry - Mining: The Cornell Mine
Texada Island Heritage Society

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Cornell Mine

1898 Outcrops staked.

1898-1901 Opened up by Van Anda Copper and Gold Company;                        shaft sunk to 260 feet. Stoped above 160-foot level.

1901-1902 Leased and operated by the Northwest Company, an American syndicate.

1902-1905 Under bond to an English company; shaft sunk to 560 feet.
Exploratory drifting on 160, 260, and 360- foot levels.

1906 Leased for a short time by an American company.

1908-1910 Worked under lease by Dr. Tanger of Seattle.

1912 A local syndicate dewatered mine and did some exploratory work.

1900-1914   Crude ore shipped to the Tacoma Smelter 8,300 tons.

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Accession Number: 2008.88.29
Title: Cornell Mine - Shaft House  c.1898
 

 


Accession Number: 2010.72.23
Title:  Cornell Mine Site c. 191
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Accession Number: 2008.88.13
Title: Cornell Mine Site  c.1910


Accession Number: 2006.58.71
Title: Cornell Mine Site seen from the Tramline  c.1910

 

 


Accession Number: 2010.140.65
Title:  Cornell Mine Site seen from Emily Lake  c.1910

 

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