Two layers of clouds obscuring the Panamint Range. Vertical relief = 5,000′.
Borax was mined by Chinese laborers (slaves), concentrated on site, and hauled 150 miles by 20-mule team.
Each cart had a narrow platform for a man to stand and apply the asbestos-lined wooden brakes.
Water tank for the four-man (estimate) crew and 20 mules.
Ore was purified and concentrated on-site.
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