Rotary drill in operation in the open pit molybdenum mine of Endako Mines Limited in Central British Columbia. Production started in June 1965 at the rate of 10,000 tons of ore a day.

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Title Rotary drill in operation in the open pit molybdenum mine of Endako Mines Limited in Central British Columbia. Production started in June 1965 at the rate of 10,000 tons of ore a day.
Photo Number P0244n1_03_0026
Description Photo shows a rotary drill in operation in the open pit molybdenum mine of Endako Mines Limited in Central British Columbia.
Creator George Hunter, One Benvenuto Place, Toronto 7, Canada
Date 1966-01-21
Textual Date January 21, 1966
Keywords Industrial structures; Drilling structures; Drilling rigs; Rotary drilling rigs; Men; Workers; Miners; Protective wear; Hard hats; Head lamps; Coveralls; Landscapes (environments); Natural landscapes; Landforms; Mountains; Deserts
Subject Molybdenum mines and mining--British Columbia--Photographs
Spatial Coverage British Columbia
Additional Information Pictures, illustrations and research materials collected for Olive Woolley Burt's book, "Black Sunshine: The Story of Coal," 1977.
Collection Number and Name P0244 Olive Woolley Burt Photograph Collection
Collection Name Olive Woolley Burt
Relation is Part of Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive
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Type Image
Digitization Specifications Digital image produced on Epson Expression 10000 XL scanner, 8-bit grayscale at 400 ppi. Archival file is uncompressed TIF.
ARK ark:/87278/s6pc4rsf
Setname uum_map
ID 1588479
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pc4rsf
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