Cable Hoist Operator at Mogollon Gold Mine June 1940

A cable hoist operator works at a gold mine in Mogollon, New Mexico. Captured in June 1940, this vintage image from the FSA/OWI Collection documents mining operations in Catron County during the early 20th century. It offers a glimpse into the labor and machinery used in the gold mining industry of the time.

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