An Historic 1893-S Dime on Display at the Nevada State Museum where the Carson City Mint was located

1northcoin

A temporary exhibit currently on display at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City features the Chinese Woodcutters whose efforts made mining of the gold and silver possible by supplying the vast quantities of wood that were necessary for operation of the steam engines that powered the mining equipment.

These photos were taken last week while visiting the Carson City Mint building and the Nevada State Museum in which it is located. Scroll down for the story regarding the 1893-S dime found in an abandoned camp and its historical significance.

Among the relics and artifacts from the once existent Chinese wood cutting camps were these coins:

Another display included in the exhibit featuring the Chinese wood cutting camps were these artifacts which included the finding of a small jar with Chinese lettering that shared a poignant message.

The message is as applicable and instructive to us today as it was to the small groups of men organized into the Chinese wood cutting camps - "Profit Together."

ricko

@1northcoin ... Thanks for the history and picture. The gold rush (and silver) were a significant part of our history. Cheers, RickO

mr1931S

Interesting history. Thanks for sharing. Somewhat surprised the dime was found intact, without a hole.

Meltdown

A good read, thanks.

SPalladino

Interesting exhibit - thank you for sharing. While Bodie is actually in California, about 3.5 hours south of Virginia City, here is a paragraph and a couple of photos from the Virginia City Facebook Group about Chinese workers in the Comstock, Storey County NV, and Virginia City: https://www.facebook.com/Comstockfoundation/posts/pfbid02MzQ9tiTNAJWunxbq4tMfk7iEpEepoJwswk1JyhUwW6CsGFXDdnsmcmpdjtNfSehal

And semi-related, Virginia City photos circa 1876 of the:
Ophir mine

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California mine mill

SaorAlba

After the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 the Chinese immigrants were put in a sort of legal limbo. For one thing, they could not return to China or they would never be re-admitted to the United States. When possible though, when they passed away their remains were returned to China. Chinese were not permitted to immigrate into the US again until 1942. Chinese immigrants were very important in the construction of the Central Pacific railroad through the Sierra Nevada Mtns. When they were not lumbermen or constructing railroads they were running laundries, restaurants and grocery stores.

I've actually done quite a bit of research on this, with a personal connection to that history in E. California during the late 19th century and early 20th century. We still have recipes we cook that originated with a Chinese family during that time.

1northcoin

This was supposed to have been posted on the separate photo thread but I guess I'll leave it here in that the pictured circular disc in the sky does resemble a coin.

Views from Thursday of a Full Moon seen alongside Oahu's Koko Head.