The name Hiram Kitchen grabbed my attention so I did a quick google search. Hiram was born in 1893. At the time of the 1940 census he lived in Eureka, Nevada in a home valued at $500. Hiram was 47 years old and his wife, Theresa, was 46. They had a son who was only 4 years old in 1940. There were four other boys in the home, ages 11 to 25 listed as Hiram's stepsons. Hiram died in 1972 and was buried in St. Brendan's Catholic Cemetery in Eureka. Makes a fascinating mine exploration even more interesting when something is known about the men who worked it. Keep those videos coming!

@alexvonholten1311

Жыл бұрын

I feel like I've seen that name in other mine exploration videos before too...

@donmarion8808

Жыл бұрын

That's really awesome. Thank you.

@haroldishoy2113

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information on Mr. Kitchen and his family. There is a good possibility of Hiram and other miners traveling about working at different mines. Being as resourceful as those old timers were I suppose they could hold a variety of different jobs.

@Johnketes54

9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it's not always been this way! Before the Internet a traipse across town deaths/births and possibly the library but thanks for do that snippet of information

@mikaelniehoff342

2 ай бұрын

Joe and Hiram owned the Kitchen Brothers Market in Eureka Nevada. Store sold in 1972 after Hiram passed.

Yup, old Hiram Kitchen is long deceased now. Hiram Shaw Kitchen was born in 1893 in Ruby Hill, Eureka County, Nevada. He died on 23 April, 1972 in Ely, Nevada. We now know where he was at, at some point in 1928, don't we? Busy exploring the same mine that you are now exploring! Hiram was probably the last person to explore the mine, until you guys came upon the adit. I don't know that for sure, of course, but it is at least probable. Find some more graffiti and names so I can look those ones up too! Thanks as always for sharing with all of us, Justin. PS - I somehow don't think the swastika that you guys found in the mine has anything to do with the Nazi Party or WWI or WWII. Before the swastika became the emblem of the Nazi Party, it was an ancient symbol that meant: Good Luck! One would see the very same symbol on medicine and food labels, and all kinds of other advertising from the 19th century until the symbol was taken over by the Nazi Party. I think the one you found in the mine, simply means good luck and likely has nothing to do with Nazi's. You were correct, it is a bit early for the Nazi connotation and connection.

Crumbly stuff looks like sulphides. I also noticed galena, azurite and a few chrysocolla specimens. Excellent video - thanks for the escape !!!

@TalRohan

Жыл бұрын

my thoughts too, possibly placer but almost certainly sulphides....might still be a rich source

@Kevin-ht1ox

Жыл бұрын

@@TalRohan Yeah, I'd be taking samples home with me.

@jamiewolfzen

Жыл бұрын

I thought it was hydrated iron oxide / limonite.

@loyalkuhn5778

Жыл бұрын

@@jamiewolfzen good possibility

@alexdrockhound9497

Жыл бұрын

@@jamiewolfzen yep. i believe youre correct. limonite, jarosite, something along those lines.

Methinks you may underestimate the number of people who read your videos description. Their losing out if they don't read it, as it delivers "the finishing touch" to y0ur mine explorations. Thanks again Justin. Stay safe guys.

Our Canadian friend up north is quivering with excitement, at the site of those artifacts at 24:54. It's good we have laws in the United States, which protects places like this from pillagers who plunder mines for relics, just to selfishly fill a backyard museum. Which by the way, no one can enjoy, except the pillager.

@worldtraveler930

Жыл бұрын

The best Montra for explorers of Any type is to "Take Only Photographs and Leave Nothing but Footprints"!!!

@SydneyRadio2UE

Жыл бұрын

@@worldtraveler930 That's the way it should be, but what isn't discussed are the federal laws currently on the books which protect 100 plus year old mines, which are located on public land as historic sites. I don't understand why these mine exploring KZreadrs don't do at least one video on the topic???

Former geologist here. Not sure what that crumbly crap was. Some kind of oxidized rock. What was more interesting is the blue crystals right after. Looked like azurite maybe. Not sure what state you're in but native Americans use the backwards swastika as a symbol for luck and healing.

@ChewyToeNails

Жыл бұрын

Curios how one could become a "former" geologist/scientist? Has one forgotten everything they learned? I would assume that one studies alot to become a geologist, because of a passion for it. Which makes me wonder how all that knowledge of years and decades of being enveloped in the field and study of geology, just simply becomes "former"? Not meaning to attack or be mean etc.. just boggled my mind to see "former" scientist of any kind... (can't imagine Einstein referring to himself as a former scientist...)

@MrShotlighter

Жыл бұрын

Looked like azurite to me too.

@leslieann9750

Жыл бұрын

​@@ChewyToeNails I graduated with a BS in geology, worked in the field for a few years, became a teacher, burnt out, and then a RE appraiser. It's amazing how much I've retained from my university studies. I still love rocks and minerals.

@ChewyToeNails

Жыл бұрын

@@leslieann9750 See now, your still a geologist! You may do something else to make a living now, but i bet every time you pass by an intersting piece of land or see a unique rock or.. a video, that your interest gets peaked. So, with that, I certainly don't consider you "former". Cheers!

Awesome mine. You're right on Hiram Kitchen long gone born 1893 died 1972 buried in Eureka, Eureka County, Nevada

Thanks for always going to the places I'd turn back.

Thank you for taking me along. Have a great holidays and be safe.

I learnt very early on while watching your videos that it pays to read your descriptions. They are always worth the read.

That Fredericksburg beer was made in San Jose from 1867-1920; along with the printing on the Hercules powder box, and the riveted cars would also say early 20s.. Just for your general dating reference.

@worldtraveler930

Жыл бұрын

The only thing I could find regarding that beer was about stuff made in the 1990s what history links do you have?? 🤔

I can't say anything that hasn't already been posted except...the future vids of this mine is highly anticipated. Yeah, I always read your description section. You Take Care J.

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. It's going to be a great series... This is perhaps the best mine that we have ever found a way into.

I love being lost! The best part is finding yourself

This one's a keeper. Relics galore. Lots of neat stuff. Truly lov'in it. Yep, 5 stars. *******

Made my day. Thank you

@-r-495

Жыл бұрын

Amazing geology, man follows it.

The scenery at the beginning of this video was absolutely fantastic. The best part of living in the west is the terrain you get to see. Thanks for another good video.

Amazing historic discovery! Old miner: "I'll just finish this pint of whisky, smoke a Prince Albert then go set off some high explosives"

@worldtraveler930

Жыл бұрын

They certainly knew how to Party when they were underground back then!!! 🤠🍺💥😶‍🌫️💥🍻

Excellent video as usual Justin. That section that ran along that graffitied fault wall was way cool!! Always amazes me what gets left behind in old mines & mining camps. Maybe someday you guys will stumble onto an original unwrapped “ Twinkie” 😆. I hear they can last a hundred years or more & never get stale ….😉. Thanks for sharing this with us, & cannot wait to see what ever else you guys unearth in there. C-ya 🤞👍👍

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. It's an awesome mine...

Always read the comments below the video. Always have great info.

Virtual museum of artifacts.

That is a amazing mine . They worked it in different times i think. Thank you for or your effords to explore this mine Take care greetings from Germany Yours Frank Galetzka

Liquor and dynamite, what a good combination.

@ChewyToeNails

Жыл бұрын

MerricA!

@worldtraveler930

Жыл бұрын

Taking that old phrase of there's a "Party Down Below" to entirely New Levels!!! 😁🍺💥

Those cars without wheels may have been from Doc Brown's experiments for his hover train :)

That was a fantastic explore. Love the artifacts everywhere and the graffiti. Thanks for the consistently great videos you do!

Hi Justin, wow what a find, so many artefacts and of course the obligatory ore cars without wheels lol, it's absolutely huge too. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤

Looking forward to the next chapter!

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

After four visits now, we're at least several chapters in and it shouldn't disappoint...

What a cool old mine!

If you go back to this mine, bring a large sheet of butcher's paper and a charcoal stick, do a charcoal rubbing of the stuff that was carved into the side of the fault rock

Wonderful video as always! So much history left untouched.

Another excellent video. Keep up the awesome exploring and documenting. Stay safe and stay healthy. Thank you Justin and friends.

Another great Exploration video! I look forward to watching your adventures. Keep up the great work! Mel the Ice Man, Acton, CA.

Awesome mine!!! Fun to see all the artifacts and that drill was an extra treat! Excited to see the next episode of the “project”! Great video! Thanks! 👍👍👍👊😎

Awesome!

Great tour

Just love your videos, on pins and needles watching you sometimes when the floor drops out from under you. Glad you have play list, makes it easier to get through them all. What we call a swastika use to be a symbol for good luck, and in old mines you needed it. Keep safe, thanks for all you do!

Fascinating mine find.

Shame you couldn’t of taken a rubbing off the engraved message. Would of been a bit of history on the paper right ! Maybe next time.

Regarding the name “Kitchen”, in the book The Deep Dark by Mark Olson. It’s about the May 1972 mine disaster where my grandfather L. Goos died. The Kitchen family lost a father and son there. One son was not on shift so survived. Also the documentary My Sunshine by MSHA interviews the surviving son/brother. Very possible same mining family. In the Kellogg Idaho area there is likely some family there that could confirm if related to the names in that very cool mine. I suspect the mine you explored is in Nevada and a silver mine like the Sunshine mine.

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Interesting... I'll have to dig a little into that. And, yes, your suspicions are correct.

@bryanlong1363

Жыл бұрын

@@TVRExploring very very cool. My uncle Howard Markvie knew the Kitchen clan. My uncle was with last group out of the Sunshine mine on that fateful day. My grandfather perished on the 3700 or 3800 level at the hoist station. Dad hard rock mined at Butte where I was born in 1966. Keep me posted. I hang out in Placer and Yuba county when not working. I’ve been to a site you have explored by Beale AFB…thanks

Keep on going Jack there’s nothing wrong with the truth and real life on the Australian farming community. 👍🏻

Nice mine!! Always a great day mine exploring when you get a mine like this one.

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Very cool, intact and solid mine with awesome artifacts. I'm way jelly man! Great job to set the bar for a real mine explore.

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

This could be the best one that we have ever found a way into... Although, after a LOT of research and bushwhacking, we've just latched onto a good one in Forbestown.

Awesome. Can't wait to see the remainder of this adventure.

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

It's an awesome mine...

Brilliant mate. That vertical fault wall was awesome.

This was a great video 👏👏👏👏

Very nice explore , lots of artifacts , and extremely solid drifts ! Have always wondered about all the missing wheels on the ore carts , myself , and the mystery goes on ! The swastika is not Nazi , as it is backwards , could be Chinese , as they used one like it , in their culture , along with the American Indians ! Great job guys !!! 😎👌

@devinb5937

Жыл бұрын

Missing wheels because the miners would pull the wheels if they had to leave the site for periods of time in order to make it much harder for someone to roll it out and take it

@azd35

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's extremely unlikely the symbol has anything to do with Nazism. As you said, it's backwards -- it's also not at an angle. (Mr Kitchen, if he wrote this as well, was also in his 20's and US born, living in rural Nevada, so it's highly unlikely he had any interest in the political climate within Germany in the 1920s) It's more likely to be Native American influenced. The Native Americans, especially those in the desert southwest used the symbol as it was drawn here -- it can be found on rock art among other things.

@davekreitzer4358

Жыл бұрын

@@devinb5937 Makes sense , but I've seen a lot of this over the years , even deep down , all over here and Canada , if they stopped working there claim , you would think the would leave it , or take it ! 🥴

@devinb5937

Жыл бұрын

@@davekreitzer4358 My grandfather and great grandfather were miners and that was something they told me they did. Times used to be different if you were not aware. There was not Walmart to buy a mining cart. There were not f-350 off-road trucks to easily transport said cart around if you returned back home for a few months. You do not know what you are talking about. Love it.

@davekreitzer4358

Жыл бұрын

@@devinb5937 Take a chill pill dude , I didn't say anything about a Walmart or a f 350 , simply gave an objective observation , so loosen your jock strap !

That is awesome.

What an amazing discovery and awesome exploration! Thank you so much for sharing!

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

It's an awesome mine...

1st in to a mine! The best feeling. Holy Grail for sure. We've had a few of those ourselves. They are always the product of hard work, research and a bit of luck. Congratulations.

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, it's a great feeling... I think this may be the best mine that we've ever gotten into.

@AnthraciteHorrorStories

Жыл бұрын

@@TVRExploring that's sweet. Same thing happened to is 2 years ago. Mine closed in 1966. Time capsules. Another time 5 years ago we were first in. The 2nd one was closed in 1960. Literally is like the last day the mine was open when we got down there.

One of the best explores to date! Really enjoyed watching it all, the drill at the end was the cherry on the top! Amazing finds and well done on finding such a rare thing!

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Yes, this is one of the best mines - if not THE best mine - that we have ever found a way into... We've been multiple times now and are still very far from reaching the bottom.

@CornishMineExplorer

Жыл бұрын

Epic exploring!! Have a great Christmas and new year my friend, safe travels!

Very interesting mine with lots of artifacts and artworks. Thanks Justin and Crew!

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

One of the best that we've ever seen!

Amazing. Incredible artifacts.

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

It's an awesome mine... It may be the best one that we ever find. I can't imagine ever topping it. This video is just the start. We've gotten much deeper on follow up visits.

Looking forward to the rest of this one!

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

It's an awesome mine...

Holly crap man what an Explore! Fantastic! Keen to see what happens with this "Project" Cheers!

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

It definitely has not disappointed as we've gotten deeper on each subsequent trip.

What an amazing mine. So many artifacts and graffiti. Can’t wait to see the next video. Thanks for sharing.

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

It's an awesome mine...

Brilliant watch , always good to see something undocumented as of yet , lovely job

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This is an awesome mine... It just keeps getting more extreme as we drop deeper on each visit.

Don't worry Justin I can't vouch for other folks but I always read your video description as it helps my enjoyment of that particular video. My thinking on the wheels is split between easy to steal and something to salvage in order to keep other carts going and that Prince Albert Must have been The Cheapest smokes available in that day and age!! 🤠👍

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad to have at least one solid individual reading the descriptions! I greatly appreciate you responding to the comments of others as well and helping me out with that! I agree with your conclusions about the wheels and Prince Albert.

Fredericksburg Brewing Co. closed up shop in 1918 in San jose. So pretty old and valuable find!

Hiram Shaw Kitchen 1893-1972. Born in Eureka Nevada and died in Ely Nevada. Oldest of 8 children. Had brothers named Joseph Henry Kitchen, Walter Robert Kitchen, and Clarence Verle Kitchen.

Another amazing mine explore! Man you guy's find the good stuff👊🇺🇸

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

We're just getting started with this one, but I think that I will never top this mine... The level below this one was interesting, but not spectacular. However, the levels below THAT one were truly mind-blowing.

I'm a little disappointed that you didn't try the 100+ year old abandoned mine whiskey.

@ostrich67

Жыл бұрын

I tasted whiskey from an 80 year old bottle. It tasted like turpentine.

@stephenmiller5023

Жыл бұрын

My wife & I got a bottle of “ Crown Royal “ whiskey on our wedding day as a gift & 5 years ago finally opened it on our 30th anniversary!! It was so smooth and tasted very good still . Of course it hadn’t had the seal on cap opened & wasn’t sitting in a century old mine like Justin’s find in this video was …….. but I would have been curious to at least open it carefully and take a little whiff….🤔😉👍. Great video & cannot wait for second or maybe third parts … 🤞

Always reassuring to see the bottles of whiskey and beer littered among the boxes of dynamite!

@worldtraveler930

Жыл бұрын

Sure why not? Let's go underground with a little smoke, some booze, some explosives then you have a Hell of a party while you are down there!!! 🤠😶‍🌫️🍻💥

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

The old timers knew how to have a good time!

How could you not smell to see if it was still whisky in the bottle?

Thanks!

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I just put in an order to replace some exploring gear and so your timing was perfect.

The swastika is an ancient Indian symbol from several thousand years ago. The Nazis is a reverse swastika. There was a coal mining town near Raton NM named swastika after the swastika coal company. Its just more of Himmlers mumbo jumbo to prove the superiority of the Aryan race. Finland used the swastika as their symbol too.

Very Cool! Thank you! Just a thought on a comment our excellent narrator said that "We could be the only ones down here in over 100 years" But the graffiti dated 1929 so he's just shy of the 100 year mark. But still WOW!

A very interesting and filled with nice old stuff, a very nice explore with some nice graffiti aswel, thnx Justin.

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This one keeps getting better!

The bent cross is used in 30 different cultures. Even American military battalions used it as their badge right up to WW2. Someone already mentioned the way it points isn't the common German one. They could've been English even. A brewery still has it's entrance flanked by ones you would think were German in England. I've seen knights in painting covered in them from France too. It was the heraldic crest.

Since there where '38 dates, my guess is some grafitti was "edited". I did notice the forward facing donkey grafitti! Grwat effort Team TVR!

Another great one. . .Swastika ancient Hindu good luck symbol.

This is One of the best ones I've seen. Great video waiting for the complete prodject. Again though very interesting mine. Cool trying to figure out what those old timers were trying to convey in the graffiti. I am subscribed and belled so come on with the next one.

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

After four visits now, we're getting deep and it shouldn't disappoint...

Man, did I love this mine! It had everything. Thanks for this jewel! ❤

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it as much as we did... It's an awesome mine. Keep an eye out for the "Lost Worlds Project" title because you're going to like the lower levels... We've been multiple times and still are very far from the bottom.

Justin...I'm feeling lost...which way is out!? I'm ge6thtting out of here. 🤣🤣🤣 😂 Cool adventures..

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

We're just getting started with this one too... The next level down was interesting, but not spectacular. However, the levels below that are mind-blowing.

@jacoleneiu3856

Жыл бұрын

@@TVRExploring wow. ...you guys are really brave. I started to feel a little overwhelmed watching you guys go thru it. Imagine how brave those miner's were back then? 😳 I've definitely gained a whole new level of respect now. Crazy...Stay safe.

Wow!!! From a small cut to that! If you are going back, some different lighting for that lengthy inscription might help .. low light at shallow angles .. Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

The Navajo used that symbol (which is the reverse of the Nazi swastika). Actually, multiple cultures used it.

A depression era mine, very cool.

Never seen one of those wood jig things..cool

That piece of wood. It's called a work horse, we use them in construction all the time.

I think the crumbly rock was highly oxidized sulfides.

@ChewyToeNails

Жыл бұрын

If what you say is true from what can be seen on a video, How risky was that area I wonder?

False bottom yall passed over. Amazing mine coordinates plz i want to explor more. Thank yall so much.

4:16 I think says "LOOK OUT FOR THE CART"?

10:15 round 1 then round 2 next to it. someone was a fighting fan!

Very good adventure sir(s). Thanks for taking us along! The drill with a drill bit at the very end of the video may have been manufactured by "Hughes" company. Which is where "Howard Hughes" inherited his fortune to start making planes and movies. One question though, How is the air down there? With no air "flow", rotting wood, explosive chemicals, foods, alcohol's, bathroom spots, no sun, I imagine it's pretty stale and yet flavorful. They probably used oil lanterns for light, which is why they back then needed air pipes for fresh "positive pressure" air to flush out all the smoke etc., where as over 100 years later you guys have flashlights etc.. So were you fearful of bad air, or a low level of breathable 02 air etc.? It was interesting to see how much animosity and passive aggressive coworkers had even back then. Guess some things never change.... I wonder what folks 150 years from now would find on a mine wall from our era? Any Ideas anyone? At any rate thanks again for sharing the adventures. Always captivating!

@worldtraveler930

Жыл бұрын

Justin has mentioned he never goes into a mine without his 02/oxygen meter and has claimed that it is saved his life at least once in foreign mines!!! 🤠👍

@ChewyToeNails

Жыл бұрын

@@worldtraveler930 I personally never go into my own "mind" without oxygen either!....

@worldtraveler930

Жыл бұрын

@@ChewyToeNails Stupid voice recognition!! 😠 It's Now properly edited.

Well if you're in Nevada, Hiram Kitchen was born in 1893 and died in 1972 in Eureka Nevada.

Any chance you can periodically use a black light to see if any minerals in these mines shine?

@davidsteinhour5562

Жыл бұрын

This is an excellent idea!

‘ project ‘ just noticed that. Wow. Take some paper and wax crayon to lift off the words pls. I’m hooked and subscribed. This channel is fantastic.

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Wow holy crap, uh, out of curiosity was this near Eureka NV? John George (elder) and Abbie Kitchen had quite a few kids, notably: Hiram, John George (younger), Joseph (Joe?), Walter Robert (Bob?), Clarence, and several girls. Joseph and Clarence are on a census from the 40s living at the same residence as Abbie, and both are listed as gold/silver/lead miners. Hiram isn't found anywhere listed as a miner, it seems he moved into business. Walter Robert (Bob?) can be found elsewhere listed as a ranch hand, and he has a sad tale. At the age of 27 in 1930 he died from a ranching accident, something broke/crushed his lower left leg and it got infected. Clarence would have just been a teenager in 1926. John George (elder) is interesting too, when his first wife died he married her younger sister. His only son from his first marriage, Thomas Kitchen, doesn't seem to have taken part in mining, but he seems to be the only son that might have living grandkids bearing the Kitchen name. However there must be some descendants, just none with the surname Kitchen it would seem, since the page for John George (elder) was recently edited on familysearch. Honestly it's really cool to actually find some history on a miner for once, let alone their whole family! I've googled so many names from mines without any luck, there are just too many duplicate names out there. As for the cursive message I can't make heads or tails of it, maybe if someone took a picture and cranked up the contrast it would help? Oh and the swastika is pretty puzzling too, it's facing backwards and not tilted which makes me think it's Buddhist, it has a ton of different meanings, one is resignation so maybe a Chinese or Japanese miner drew it after they gave up on the drift? However by 1926 swastikas were already associated not just with nazis but also far right politics and the idea of a racially "pure" Germany, it was very popular amongst mainly the richest and poorest, maybe a laborer left Germany looking for work in America due to WW1 crippling the country. Then again swastikas can be found in almost every culture, so perhaps there was a native american miner. What a cool mine, thanks for sharing!

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for the great research on the family history!

The Fredericksburg Brewing Company was in San Jose and operated between 1889-1918 so that is an old bottle.

@worldtraveler930

Жыл бұрын

I would love a link to that bit of history as everything I have found talks about a company in the nineteen nineties! 🤔

Whoop!

Spectacular landscapes at first! The fault wall is amazing. They were efficient in only needing to clear the back and one rib... And the boxers! The swastika shape is curious in that it DOES seem early for the US... As you said, it has other meanings, one being the Native American "Whirling Logs" story...

@davidsnider1703

Жыл бұрын

The swastika as a symbol of prosperity and good fortune is widely distributed throughout the ancient and modern world. The word is derived from the Sanskrit svastika, meaning “conducive to well-being.” It was a favourite symbol on ancient Mesopotamian coinage.

The whisky bottle had liquid in it, would have loved you guys to open it.

I would love to get my hands one just one nice quartz crystal from on of your adventures.

Awesome mine, I'm excited to see more of it! Also, I heard one of your buddies ask another one about 18650s. I have a dozen I can send to you guys if you want to PM me an address. I pull them out of used power tool batteries, test them, and recycle the bad ones.

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Yes, this may be the best mine that we've ever gotten into. Thank you for the battery offer. I've got a bunch now myself, but I'll check and see if the other guys are in need.

Hi hi hello 👋 thanks for the video& keep safe

The wheels were probably one of the only things they could throw on a mules back to pack it out and had to leave the rest of the cart.

Look out for the oar cart 😮

Stunning explore of a virgin mine, artefact wise - a real treat even from this end of the screen. Looking forward to the rest of this one. Gratifying when the graffiti monikers lead to further online info. Per Geni, Hiram Kitchen's father was born in Cornwall, G.B. and emigrated to the U.S. - perhaps mining ran in the family. He seems to have got his first name from his mother's father. Per a newspaper article on Familysearch, his rancher brother Walter died about 7 weeks after a car accident in 1930 from which he received a split knee cap. Infection, perhaps... Great to see the couple of photos of Hiram there too - guessing you may have uploaded the photos of his graffiti there before upload unless a viewer got there first!

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

It wasn't me that uploaded it. That was a screen grab from the video my buddy that was with me on this trip posted...

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

And, yes, I like it when we can chase down clues like that as well!

@NewArcadian

Жыл бұрын

@@TVRExploring Well, hopefully a family member spots one of these finds, one of these days (if it hasn't happened already). Reminds me too of masons and carpenters leaving their moniker or initials in obscure parts of houses.

Just a quick comment from the first 5-seconds of video... WYOMING. (Probably wrong but anyone who has never visited Wyoming NEEDS TO! It looks like this: awesome from border to border) Now - looking forward to watching everything after this reminder of my time in Wyoming. (And yes - THIS video may not be from Wyoming, dunno yet...)

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's Nevada.

My dad worked for Hercules gun powder in NJ before it closed down in the late 90s

Wheels are the most wearing part on the cart you know how minors are. I have found lots of broken ones metal detecting.

@TVRExploring

Жыл бұрын

This is true.

You can't Bullshit a Bullshiter another great video T. 👍