April history: Deep underground with Homestake

Throughout 2025, we’ll showcase the Homestake Mining Company, a cornerstone of our local heritage. This month’s featured photo shows us a large group of Homestake Mining Company Employees on the 1,700-foot level.  Under the photo reads, “Flash Light Photographs of the Under Ground Workings of the Homestake, the Largest Gold Mine in the World. Lead, […]

April Featured Prospector: A Tribute to the Miners Who Didn’t Make History

First Gold is named because of our proximity to where gold was initially struck in Deadwood, and we’re collaborating with Deadwood History, Inc. to celebrate that history by featuring a Prospector of the Month. This month’s featured photo is an unidentified Deadwood prospector who was panning for gold in the late 1800s or early 1900s.  Panning […]