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Aerial photograph of Kennecott's reduction plant, McGill, Nevada, 1960-1961
Date
1960 to 1961
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial photo of Kennecott's reduction plant also shows the town of McGill in right foreground. The crusher and concentrating facilities are located at upper right and the smelter is marked at left by the two huge smokestacks.
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Aerial photograph of mining pits, Nevada, 1960-1961
Date
1960 to 1961
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view looking east shows the Veteran Pit in foreground, the Tripp Pit in the center, and the huge Liberty Pit in the background.
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Photograph of Kennecott Copper Corporation machinery, McGill, Nevada, 1960-1961
Date
1960 to 1961
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of rotary car dumper that takes loaded ore cars and empties them.
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Photograph of blister copper being poured at Kennecott Copper Corporation, McGill, Nevada, 1960-1961
Date
1960 to 1961
Archival Collection
Description
The end product, blister copper, is being poured from holding furnace into conveyor belt molds. Each bar weighs approximately 400 pounds and contains 99.4 percent copper.
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Photograph of Yellow Pine train, Nevada, circa 1915-1930
Date
1915 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
Yellow Pine train at mine with ore cars/Shay engine and what appears to be homemade water car between Shay and ore cars.
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Photograph of Yellow Pine Shay, Goodsprings, Nevada, circa 1915-1930
Date
1915 to 1930
Archival Collection
Description
Yellow Pine Shay No. 2 with loaded ore cars in Goodsprings.
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Photograph of Rand Mine (Nev.), 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Rand Mine in Nevada.
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Photograph of mining operation (Nev.), 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Mining operation at an unknown location in Nevada.
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Photograph of mining area (Nev.), 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Mining area at an unidentified location in Nevada.
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Photograph of mining area (Nev.), 1920s
Date
1920 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
Mining area at an unidentified location in Nevada.
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