Signal Cannon/Utica Mine Ore Car/Arrastra Model Historical

Signal Cannon/Utica Mine Ore Car/Arrastra Model Historical (HM1X3R)

Location: Angels Camp, CA 95222 Calaveras County
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N 38° 4.532', W 120° 32.743'

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SIGNAL CANNON
Small cannons, like our iron example, were usually intended to fire signals rather than function as weapons. Also known as salute cannons, many were used onboard ships and were often mounted on a swivel, as this example may have been. Even with its small 1-3/4" bore, this little cannon would have delivered a loud report when fired. This cannon probably dates from the middle to the later part of the 19th century.
UTICA MINE ORE CAR
This small ore car, once used at the famous Utica Mine, is a classic example of the rugged equipment the miners depended on. Our example represents a design that evolved in Europe over hundreds of years. The earliest humble wooden cars over time led to this little iron workhorse on tracks which in turn inspired large railroad cars. A handsome brass label identifies the maker of our car as the famous Risdon Iron Works of San Francisco. Starting in the mid-1850s until 1911, Risdon supplied mining equipment to the world from their 32-acre factory at Potrero Point. When this car was in service, it would have been loaded with the precious ore and then pushed by men along the narrow tunnels.
ARRASTRA MODEL
This model represents a style of primitive muller or ore grinding mill used in the gold mines to process
quartz. First brought to the California Gold Rush by Mexican miners, arrastras had been introduced much earlier to the New World by Europeans. Often called Mexican "rastras" or "rasters" during their time of use, many later so called improved versions were often powered by water wheels and utilized multiple drag stones. On occasion, the slower but efficient arrastras were used in conjunction with the faster processing stamp mills to boost gold production.
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HM NumberHM1X3R
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Placed ByAngels Camp Museum
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Date Added Sunday, March 5th, 2017 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 715274 N 4217040
Decimal Degrees38.07553333, -120.54571667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 4.532', W 120° 32.743'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 4' 31.92" N, 120° 32' 44.58" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)209
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 749-753 California 4 Business, Angels Camp CA 95222, US
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