Video Parts (18 across 4 reels)
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THE STORY OF LEAD MINING AND MILLING Reel 2 · Part 3
Description
Reel 1 shows mining operations in Southeast Missouri after diamond drills have located a lead vein. Reel 2, trains carry ore through tunnels to rotary dumps from which it is raised directly to the mill. Ore is crushed and sorted. Reel 3 shows sorting by gravitation and flotation processes. Coal for fuel is delivered by ferries. Shows the dairy, school, hospital, and offices of the St. Joseph Lead Co.
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Records of the U.S. Bureau of Mines
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Public Information Films and Video Recordings
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