Photographer’s Note
The discovery of gold in the Yellowknife area in 1934 led to a gold boom and the opening of the Con Mine in 1938 led to the foundation of the City of Yellowknife, now the capital of the Northwest Territories. Following the opening of the Giant Mine in 1948, gold mining provided the cornerstone of the local economy for the next 65 years and spawned more than half a century of mining exploration in the Canadian North.
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photofarm
![Silver Star Critiquer [C: 30 W: 18 N: 25]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/s-n-n.gif){kind=small}
(468) 2006-01-29 4:18
Beautiful colors and details, thanks for sharing (and for the note..)
Ciao, Umberto
ktanska
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2752 W: 54 N: 3108]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-g.gif){kind=small}
(16695) 2006-02-09 8:16
Hi David,
Very interesting to see piece of mining history from such a distant place. That tower has really seen better days!
And here you have low arctic light at its best.
Kari
Photo Information
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Copyright: David YS Chan (YSC)
![Silver Note Writer [C: 8 W: 0 N: 50]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/n-n-s.gif)
(433) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2006-01-28
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Nikon D 70s, Nikkor 18-70mm f/3-4.5 G ED (kit lens), Moose's Warm(81A)+CIR PL
- Exposure: f/8, 1/10 seconds
- Details: Tripod: Yes
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Mining and miners [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2006-01-28 21:45
