The History and Development of Gold Dredging in Montana: with a Chapter on Placer-Mining Methods and Operating Costs

One of 1,545 items in the series: United States Bureau of Mines Reports available on this site.
Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'The History and Development of Gold Dredging in Montana: with a Chapter on Placer-Mining Methods and Operating Costs'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'The History and Development of Gold Dredging in Montana: with a Chapter on Placer-Mining Methods and Operating Costs'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'The History and Development of Gold Dredging in Montana: with a Chapter on Placer-Mining Methods and Operating Costs'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'The History and Development of Gold Dredging in Montana: with a Chapter on Placer-Mining Methods and Operating Costs'.
Showing 1-4 of 100 pages in this report.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Description

From Introduction: "Although the purpose of this paper is to describe gold dredging in Montana, a brief mention of some early appliances used in New Zealand, Australia, and California may serve as a world-connecting link in our consideration of the development of gold dredging."

Physical Description

100 p. : ill.

Creation Information

Jennings, Hennen 1916.

Context

This report is part of the collection entitled: Technical Report Archive and Image Library and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 2267 times, with 6 in the last month. More information about this report can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this report or its content.

Authors

Contributing Author

Publisher

Audiences

We've identified this report as a primary source within our collections. Researchers, educators, and students may find this report useful in their work.

Provided By

UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Serving as both a federal and a state depository library, the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department maintains millions of items in a variety of formats. The department is a member of the FDLP Content Partnerships Program and an Affiliated Archive of the National Archives.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this report. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Digital Library.

Titles

  • Main Title: The History and Development of Gold Dredging in Montana: with a Chapter on Placer-Mining Methods and Operating Costs
  • Series Title: United States Bureau of Mines Reports
  • Added Title: United States Bureau of Mines Bulletin 121

Description

From Introduction: "Although the purpose of this paper is to describe gold dredging in Montana, a brief mention of some early appliances used in New Zealand, Australia, and California may serve as a world-connecting link in our consideration of the development of gold dredging."

Physical Description

100 p. : ill.

Notes

"Papers read at the Second Pan American Scientific Congress held in Washington, Dec. 27, 1915, to jan. 8, 1916."

Subjects

Keywords

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this report in the Digital Library or other systems.

Collections

This report is part of the following collection of related materials.

Technical Report Archive and Image Library

The Technical Report Archive & Image Library (TRAIL) identifies, acquires, catalogs, digitizes and provides unrestricted access to U.S. government agency technical reports. The mission of TRAIL is to ensure preservation, discoverability, and persistent open access to government technical publications regardless of form or format.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this report?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this report.

Creation Date

  • 1916

Coverage Date

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • Feb. 21, 2010, 11:09 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • July 9, 2025, 4:47 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this report last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 6
Total Uses: 2,267
More Statistics

Where

Geographical information about where this report originated or about its content.

Place Name

Publication Place

Map Information

  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Report

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'The History and Development of Gold Dredging in Montana: with a Chapter on Placer-Mining Methods and Operating Costs'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'The History and Development of Gold Dredging in Montana: with a Chapter on Placer-Mining Methods and Operating Costs'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'The History and Development of Gold Dredging in Montana: with a Chapter on Placer-Mining Methods and Operating Costs'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'The History and Development of Gold Dredging in Montana: with a Chapter on Placer-Mining Methods and Operating Costs'.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

Jennings, Hennen. The History and Development of Gold Dredging in Montana: with a Chapter on Placer-Mining Methods and Operating Costs, report, 1916; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc12327/: accessed March 15, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

Back to Top of Screen