Souvenir
Object number2015.27.10
Datec. 2003
OriginDillon, MT
MediumPlastic/Stone/Gold/Silver/Paper/Ink
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionPlastic zipper-lock bag containing gold and silver ore samples. Two large geological samples with smaller detached pieces and dust inside bag. Bag also contains yellow piece of paper with black text describing the samples.Dimensions5.625 x 3 x 0.75 in. (14.3 x 7.6 x 1.9 cm)MarksBag contains yellow piece of paper with black printed text "Gold/Silver Ore Samples / This ore was picked up from the surface of / ground from my mining claims. It has traveled / about 3 miles down the gulch from original source. / Assay shows .056 oz. gold per ton and 3.57 oz. / silver per ton for a value of about $31.00 per ton. / GS-1 $2.25 / TERRY C. EUBANK / Spring Gulch Mines / P.O. Box 701 / Dillon, MT 59725".
Historical NotesSouvenir from Rooney Family Lewis and Clark trip, known as the Rooney Corps of Rediscovery.
Previous owner
Terry C. Eubank
Related institution
Rooney Family Corps of Rediscovery
Related person
Arthur Joseph Rooney Jr.
Related person
Daniel Milton Rooney
(1932 - 2017)
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