Image Number001-1406Date1897-06DescriptionAnnotated at the bottom of the print with "Carpenters employed on new battery Simmer and Jack G.M.Co." - "Pollard Photo", a large group of men in work clothes pose for a photo in front of a building at a mining operation. Research indicates that the Simmer and Jack Gold Mining Company was involved in mining operations in South Africa and the "new battery" in the annotation referred to equipment that mechanically crushed gold-bearing quartz into powder (stamping) to release gold. "06-97" is the date annotated on the right side of the print. PhotographerPollard, Francis E., 1863-1933LocationSouth AfricaSubjectCarpentersGold mines and miningNotes Thanks to J Richards of Colorado Springs for background research on this image. CollectionMargaretta M. Boas Photograph CollectionPublisherPikes Peak Library DistrictOriginal FormatPhotographsPhysical Description9 1/2 x 7 1/4 b&w print
