Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1999.1.63 |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Description |
"The New Almaden Rifle Club, across from the Hacienda Store. Photo includes Tom and Charlie Derby on the right as well as Wilkerson, Bulmore, Robert Scott and others. Hunting and fishing were popular activities in this mining area." The photo is of 8 men and 1 youth, all well-dressed, holding rifles and with a large target. Circa 1880's. "The New Almaden rifle club was composed of mine employees who were crack shots (note how close some of their shots have come to the target). Having the best in rifles they invariably won top honors in such shoots. In this particular one (opposite Hacienda Store) from left to right: H Derby C C Derby (mine supt. Late nineties) J W Wilkerson (mine surveyor same period) J J Miller RR Bulmore (mine manager in nineties) R Scott (originator Scott furnace) D Bulmore N Anderson Tom Derby (Store Owner)" |
Date |
1885 |
Place |
New Almaden |
People |
Anderson, Neil (Nels, N.) Bulmore, David Arthur Bulmore, Robert Richard Derby, Charles C (C.C.) Derby, Howard Derby, Thomas (Tom) Miller, James J. Scott, Robert Wilkerson, James W. |
Collection |
Bulmore Collection |