Wall Street Mill

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Here I am in one of the old trucks on the way out to the mill. This was taken in 2001.Here I am in one of the old trucks on the way out to the mill. This was taken in 2001. The Desert Queen Well in 2001. The well was dug by William Morgan for the Desert Queen Mine. The water would have been hauled to the mine. Later, after 1924, the land was sold to Worth Bagley and known at the Bagley Well. Bagley homesteaded here.The Desert Queen Well in 2001. The well was dug by William Morgan for the Desert Queen Mine. The water would have been hauled to the mine. Later, after 1924, the land was sold to Worth Bagley and known at the Bagley Well. Bagley homesteaded here. Old truck. Possible a late 1920s Dodge or Chevrolet pickup.Old truck. Possible a late 1920s Dodge or Chevrolet pickup. "Here is... Here is where Worth Bagley bit the dust at the hand of W. F. Keys May 11 1943." I'm not sure who painted this in. Bill Keys shot Bagley here. This was the marker in 2001."Here is... Here is where Worth Bagley bit the dust at the hand of W. F. Keys May 11 1943." I'm not sure who painted this in. Bill Keys shot Bagley here. This was the marker in 2001. The NPS has a sign about the mill.The NPS has a sign about the mill. The Wall Street Millsite Well. Reportly dug in the summer of 1896 by early rancher Bill McHaney to water his cattle. It was run by a gasoline engine and the main supply of water for the mill.The Wall Street Millsite Well. Reportly dug in the summer of 1896 by early rancher Bill McHaney to water his cattle. It was run by a gasoline engine and the main supply of water for the mill. Chimney stack and old car.Chimney stack and old car. Ore loading trestle. Ore would be hauled in an ore car up to the jaw crusher and grizzly.Ore loading trestle. Ore would be hauled in an ore car up to the jaw crusher and grizzly. The mill equipment was driven by belts and pulleys. A belt would come off of an engine and run this main shaft.The mill equipment was driven by belts and pulleys. A belt would come off of an engine and run this main shaft. Water tank.Water tank. Looking down on the engine.Looking down on the engine. The 12hp Western Gas engine that ran the mill. It has a single 6" cylinder.The 12hp Western Gas engine that ran the mill. It has a single 6" cylinder. Two stamp mill and amalgamation table. The table would have been covered with copper plating and mercury.Two stamp mill and amalgamation table. The table would have been covered with copper plating and mercury. Baker Iron Works, Los Angeles.Baker Iron Works, Los Angeles. Alysia and Bear at a Myer's Concentration table. Heavier gold sands not caught on the amalgamation table would be concentrated here.Alysia and Bear at a Myer's Concentration table. Heavier gold sands not caught on the amalgamation table would be concentrated here. We make a return visit to the Wall Street in 2006. We pass the old truck again.We make a return visit to the Wall Street in 2006. We pass the old truck again. Niki tries to start it up.Niki tries to start it up. Slowly rusting away in the desert.Slowly rusting away in the desert. Looking up the loading rails.Looking up the loading rails. Baker Iron Works two stamp mill. 1891. The stamps weigh 1,100 lbs each.Baker Iron Works two stamp mill. 1891. The stamps weigh 1,100 lbs each. Niki gets a shot of the ore feeder that drops ore into the stamp mortar box. Notice the belt driving the bull wheel and cam shaft which raised the stamps. It is rare to see this belt still in place.Niki gets a shot of the ore feeder that drops ore into the stamp mortar box. Notice the belt driving the bull wheel and cam shaft which raised the stamps. It is rare to see this belt still in place. The automatic ore feeder.The automatic ore feeder. Fulton jaw crusher.Fulton jaw crusher. Grizzly and jaw crusher.Grizzly and jaw crusher. The desert is a strange place at night.The desert is a strange place at night. We come back out to the mill the next day, we stop at the remains of the Desert Queen Well. The wood in the foreground is possibly the remains of the Bagley homestead.We come back out to the mill the next day, we stop at the remains of the Desert Queen Well. The wood in the foreground is possibly the remains of the Bagley homestead. The pump. It has a few extra wheels. I'm guessing it was once powered by a gasoline engine to supplement wind power on a calm day.The pump. It has a few extra wheels. I'm guessing it was once powered by a gasoline engine to supplement wind power on a calm day. Lewis tries to get some water pumping.Lewis tries to get some water pumping. We of course watch on in amusement.We of course watch on in amusement. The Worth Bagley stone in 2006. This marker is no longer here due to vandalism.The Worth Bagley stone in 2006. This marker is no longer here due to vandalism. Kind of a lonely spot.Kind of a lonely spot. Getting close to the mill, we find some blank headstones Bill Keys had ready. Makes you wonder what he had in mind. He seems to like stone carving.Getting close to the mill, we find some blank headstones Bill Keys had ready. Makes you wonder what he had in mind. He seems to like stone carving. This looks like the remains of a wooden outhouse.This looks like the remains of a wooden outhouse. Jamie spots an old car.Jamie spots an old car. It is a 1929 Lincoln Phaeton that has been converted into a truck.It is a 1929 Lincoln Phaeton that has been converted into a truck. Looking across the main power shaft with pulleys and belts.Looking across the main power shaft with pulleys and belts. The top of the stamp mill with the stamp stems and tappets. A wooden "finger" holds the left stamp in maintenance position.The top of the stamp mill with the stamp stems and tappets. A wooden "finger" holds the left stamp in maintenance position. Jaw Crusher with view of the Wonderland of Rocks.Jaw Crusher with view of the Wonderland of Rocks. Looking down the inclined trestle. Note the winch used to haul ore cars up the rails on the left.Looking down the inclined trestle. Note the winch used to haul ore cars up the rails on the left. Another shot of the pulleys.Another shot of the pulleys. The engine is still here. Belts still in place.The engine is still here. Belts still in place. Jamie gets some photos of the tables.Jamie gets some photos of the tables. The stamps are hard to get a good photo of.The stamps are hard to get a good photo of. Here are the stamps and the amalgamation table. The stamp dies and a shoe are on the table. Those would be in the mortar box, of course.Here are the stamps and the amalgamation table. The stamp dies and a shoe are on the table. Those would be in the mortar box, of course. Back outside the mill.Back outside the mill. Wall Street Mill Walking around the site, I find a claim corner marker. This is one of three around the mill site boundary It was made by Keys.Walking around the site, I find a claim corner marker. This is one of three around the mill site boundary It was made by Keys. I think this is Wall Street Mill Site Corner 2. I'm not sure about the 6585 B. Perhaps it is a claim number?I think this is Wall Street Mill Site Corner 2. I'm not sure about the 6585 B. Perhaps it is a claim number? As we are hiking out, my dad stands next to a giant Nolina. One of the largest I've ever seen.As we are hiking out, my dad stands next to a giant Nolina. One of the largest I've ever seen. We stop at the old truck again and say farewell to the site for now.We stop at the old truck again and say farewell to the site for now.