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Lecture on Mines and Mining, Delivered by Adolph Sutro, at Piper's Opera House, Virginia City... Author: Sutro, Adolph Place: Virginia City, Nevada Publisher: The Daily Independent Date: Oct. 31, 1874 Description: 4-page Supplement to The Daily Independent newspaper. Illustrated. 61x45 cm (24x17¾"), newspaper format. Lecture by mining engineer, entrepreneur and future mayor of San Francisco on his brainchild Sutro Tunnel to drain water from the mining shafts of the Comstock Lode, a nearly 20-year project that was still about four years from completion when this supplement was published. Lot Amendments Condition: Old folds, short splits at some fold intersections; very good. Item number: 318721