COPPER MINING IN ARIZONA — Part 9 | The Archive Project

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This clip is Part 9 of a 9-part film. Watch from the beginning

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Shows various kinds of mining at several Arizona mines. Reel 1 shows how an open pit mine at Morceni is located and put into operation, how equipment is set up and utilized. Includes views of an established open pit at Ajo. Reel 2 continues operations at Ajo. Shows how operations continue at Jerome, where the open pit is 800 feet deep. Begins underground mining at Bisbee. Reel 3 shows various mining operations at Bisbee.

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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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Date

1938-01-01

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3:38

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