Hydraulic Gold Mining 21-Inch Gate Valve
1880
Used at You Bet-Red Dog Diggin’s east of Nevada City periodically 1880-1935 to control water flow from Chalk Bluff Reservoir to the mine. Hydraulic nozzle mounted opposite was operated at that mine by Thomas B. Brady (1874-1964).
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Manufactured by Joshua Hendy Works,
San Francisco. Wt. 1,500 lbs. approx.
A gift from the Brady Family
Marker can be reached from Broad Street near Union Alley, on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
