Location not given on photograph except for "South of Glover Land." In a Joplin Globe newspaper article of August 6, 1974 (page 3B), written by Frances Baker, a Tom Cat Mine is listed among the mines known to have operated around Badger, Kansas, north of Galena, Kansas. Other mines in this area were: Peacock Mine (first in Badger vicinity), Red Dog, Blue Racer, Riverside Rose, Dodge, Dead Horse, and The Duck.
Provenance
Donor unknown.
Rights
Print image in public domain; digital image property of Joplin Museum Complex, Everett J. Ritchie Tri-State Mining Museum Collection of Joplin, Missouri, and contributed for use in Missouri State Library 2006 LSTA Digitization Project as published by Missouri Southern State University Spiva Library; see project copyright statement at http://powersmuseum.com/exhibits/riches-from-the-earth/riches-from-the-earth-copyright.html
