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Scarce RPPC Postcard with photo of the Drummond silver mine that operated under that name from 1904-1913 in the Giroux Lake area, near the northern Ontario town of Cobalt.
The Cobalt Silver Rush began in 1903 in northern Ontario and quickly became one of the most significant mining booms in Canadian history, producing over 460 million ounces of silver by the 1930s.
Labeled ‘Drummond Mine, Cobalt’
Postmarked 'GIROUX ONT AP9 09(?)' on 2 cent King Edward VII stamp, mailed to Clinton NY, redirected back to British American Hotel Kingston ON.
Beat up. Missing UR corner, water damage pm back.
Dr. William Henry Drummond was one of the early mine owners and came to Cobalt from Montréal in 1904 before the railway was finished. Access was by an arduous water route through the wilderness. There were no permanent houses. The Bank of Commerce was in a tent and its manager slept on the strong box at night. There were already 100 mining companies setting up operations and no doctor. Drummond not only oversaw the building of his own mine, but also provided medical care in emergencies for all the mining companies.
The Drummond Mine near Cobalt, Ontario was named after poet W.H. Drummond and operated from 1904 to 1913. It was part of the rich silver-producing Giroux Lake mining area
Giroux Lake was originally a timber camp in the 1880s, later transformed by the Cobalt Silver Rush starting in 1904. The area became a hub of mining activity, with the Drummond Mine among several rich producers including Kerr Lake Majestic, Crown Reserve, and Foster Cobalt. A six-mile branch line and electric trolley system connected Giroux Lake to surrounding towns, underscoring its importance in the region’s silver production.
