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Philipp Deidesheimer invented the square-set system of timbering, which proved to be a magnificent milestone in mining history! The Ophir ore body—the richest silver mine on the Comstock Lode—which had only been 10 feet wide on the 50-foot level in April of 1860, increased dramatically in size. By October, it was ranging from 40 to 50 feet ...
10 de feb. de 2018 · Philip Deidesheimer died in San Francisco on July 21st, 1916. Among the many sources for this brief discussion are these web sites, a long association with the history of Virginia City, and personal knowledge gained from working with Greg Hess, working underground at the New Savage Mine, and sources at the Mackay School of Mines, UNR.
Adam and Hoss meet Philip Diedesheimer, a Dutch immigrant, trying to convince silver mine owners in Virginia City his square set mine system works. When a friend of Adam gets killed in a mine collapse, the Cartwright boys set about making sure that Deidesheimer is given the chance he deserves. The mines in Virginia City aren't safe. The depth and width of the silver veins can't be supported by ...
—Poor and almost forgotten, Philip Delde«heimer, 84 years old, a mining engineer, once world famous, died here yesterday. Deidesheimer’s invention of the "square set - ’ a system of underground timbering used In wide veins, made possible the development of many of the mines on which California’s most famous fortunes were founded.
2 de feb. de 2023 · El flautista Philip Deidesheimer (John Beal), con la ayuda de Adam y Hoss, intenta crear un método para salvar las minas de plata de Virginia City de un derr...
Philip Deidesheimer (b. 1832) was a mining engineer who developed the square set method of timbering mines. This collection consists of accounts of Deidesheimer's career, his development of the square set method, and a biographical letter (1913) from James C Brown to F.D. Brown.
The Philip Diedesheimer Story: Directed by Joseph Kane. With Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon. Philip Diedesheimer, a Pied Piper, is refused payment after he saves Virginia City's silver mines from a cave-in.
