Video Parts (6)
This clip is Part 1 of a 6-part film.
THE STORY OF ROCK DRILLING Part 1
Description
Shows various types of drills and bits performing jobs for which they are designed. Reel 1: Shows drilling equipment being used to located iron in New York, to loosen ore in a mine, and to sink a shaft in a Michigan mine. Reel 2: Drills are being used to obtain granite at a New England quarry and to make a canal at Niagara Falls, Canada.
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Records of the U.S. Bureau of Mines
Series
Public Information Films and Video Recordings
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