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Title	Mining operation showing hydraulic work, Chititu Creek, 1915
Date	1915
Notes	On verso of image: #6 Chititu, 1915 Filed in Alaska--Rivers--Chititu Creek
Contextual Notes	Chititu Creek flows northwest 7 miles to Nizina River, 9 miles southeast of McCarthy. This Indian name was reported in 1885 to mean "copper water." It was so named because of its dark brown (or copper) color. [Source: Donald Orth. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567. Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1967.]
Subjects (LCTGM)	Mining camps--Alaska--Chititu Creek; Hydraulic mining--Alaska--Chititu Creek; Rivers--Alaska
Subjects (LCSH)	Chititu Creek (Alaska)
Location Depicted	United States--Alaska--Chititu Creek
Digital Collection	Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
Order Number	AWC0462
Ordering Information	To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction/reproduction Please cite the Order Number
Repository	University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Repository Collection	Alaska Photograph Collection
Object Type	Photograph; image