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Berkeley Pit

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:43:33 +0100

Title:
Berkeley Pit
Butte (MT), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
Berkeley Pit, Butte, Mont., (in Winter). Steam – (reminding one of Yellowstone Park's geysers) seen rising from the hill is exhaust air from underground workings, only seen when it is extremely cold.

Butte Montana And The Berkeley Pit

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Butte Montana And The Berkeley Pit
Butte (MT), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
Butte, Montana and the Berkeley Pit, viewed from the Continental Divide, show how closely tied a community can be to its economy, with the now-unworked open pit copper mine abutting the historic uptown area, and unused “gallows frame” mine elevators still sharing space with the buildings erected upon “the richest hill on earth.”

A Large Smelter

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 06:47:21 +0100

Title:
A Large Smelter
Butte (MT), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused

St. Lawrence And Anaconda Mines

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 06:47:20 +0100

Title:
St. Lawrence And Anaconda Mines
Butte (MT), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM Apr-07

Berkeley Pit

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 03:14:23 +0100

Title:
Berkeley Pit
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
This spectacular method of extracting ore draws many to the Observation Booth provided by Anaconda Co. The ?Richest Hill on Earth? to 1961 produced 3,000,000,000 lbs. Of copper, besides gold and other minerals and annually yields 200 million more pounds of copper from a seemingly inexhaustible supply.

Berkeley Pit

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 03:14:23 +0100

Title:
Berkeley Pit
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
In Winter. Steam ? reminding one of Yellowstone Park's geysers seen rising from the hill is exhaust air from underground workings, only seen when it is extremely cold.

Park Street

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 03:14:17 +0100

Title:
Park Street
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
The Richest Hill on Earth

The Pavilion At Columbia Gardens

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:56:50 +0100

Title:
The Pavilion At Columbia Gardens
Butte (MT), White Border unused

Approaching Butte

Sun, 18 May 2008 21:52:05 +0100

Title:
Approaching Butte
Butte (MT), Linen unused

Description:
approaching Butte, Mont. On Northern Pacific R. R.

School Of Nines

Tue, 6 May 2008 01:30:15 +0100

Title:
School Of Nines
Butte (MT), Divided Back PM 1916 Aug-04

Presbyterian Church

Tue, 6 May 2008 01:30:14 +0100

Title:
Presbyterian Church
Butte (MT), Divided Back PM 1916 Aug-03

Northern Pacific Depot

Tue, 6 May 2008 01:30:00 +0100

Title:
Northern Pacific Depot
Butte (MT), Divided Back PM 1915 Apr-08

Birdseye View Of Butte

Thu, 1 May 2008 03:40:33 +0100

Title:
Birdseye View Of Butte
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Butte

Thu, 1 May 2008 03:40:32 +0100

Title:
Butte
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
Aerial view of the famous Berkeley Pit

Berkeley Pit

Thu, 1 May 2008 03:40:32 +0100

Title:
Berkeley Pit
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
Berkeley Pit as seen from the new tourist lookout. This is one of the richest copper mines in the world

Berkeley Pit

Thu, 1 May 2008 03:40:32 +0100

Title:
Berkeley Pit
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
Aerial view of the famous Berkeley Pit

Berkeley Open Pit Mining Operation

Thu, 1 May 2008 03:40:32 +0100

Title:
Berkeley Open Pit Mining Operation
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
Berkeley Open Pit Mining Operation, Butte, Mont., showing one of the giant trucks used for hauling. Two tons of waste must be removed for each ton of mineral bearing ore, mainly copper.

Butte, Mont. 1930

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:17:59 +0100

Title:
Butte, Mont. 1930
Butte (MT), Real Photo PM 1949 Sep-10

Park Street

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:02:03 +0100

Title:
Park Street
Butte (MT), Linen unused

Section Of The Richest Hill In The World

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:01:32 +0100

Title:
Section Of The Richest Hill In The World
Butte (MT), Linen unused

Park Street

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:03:42 +0100

Title:
Park Street
Butte (MT), Linen unused

Description:
Showing Mines and Rockies in the distance

The Nine Mile House And Lake

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 06:59:44 +0100

Title:
The Nine Mile House And Lake
Butte (MT), White Border PM 1923

Description:
A popular Resort

Northern Pacific Depot

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 01:24:12 +0100

Title:
Northern Pacific Depot
Butte (MT), Divided Back unused

The Pavilion At Columbia Gardens By Night

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 01:23:57 +0100

Title:
The Pavilion At Columbia Gardens By Night
Butte (MT), Divided Back unused

Columbia Gardens And The Rocky Mountains

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 01:23:57 +0100

Title:
Columbia Gardens And The Rocky Mountains
Butte (MT), Divided Back unused

A View In Columbia Gardens

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 01:23:55 +0100

Title:
A View In Columbia Gardens
Butte (MT), Divided Back unused

The Silver Bow County Airport

Tue, 3 Jul 2007 00:45:13 +0100

Title:
The Silver Bow County Airport
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
The Silver Bow county airport at Butte, Montana, I one of the only two Swiss Chalet type of architecture on the route of this Airline, which is especially appropriate for the Alpine setting it has, among snow covered peaks most of the year in Butte's mile high altitude.

New Finlen Hotel

Tue, 22 May 2007 04:12:01 +0100

Title:
New Finlen Hotel
Butte (MT), White Border PM 1927 May-08

Presbyterian Church

Fri, 6 Apr 2007 06:44:24 +0100

Title:
Presbyterian Church
Butte (MT), Divided Back PM 1913 Dec-19

View Of Business District And Mines In Distance

Fri, 6 Apr 2007 06:42:26 +0100

Title:
View Of Business District And Mines In Distance
Butte (MT), Divided Back PM 1911 Aug-01

Park Street

Fri, 6 Apr 2007 06:42:26 +0100

Title:
Park Street
Butte (MT), Divided Back PM 1911 Aug-11

Description:
Park Street, looking West. Showing Big Butte.

West Park Street

Fri, 6 Apr 2007 06:42:26 +0100

Title:
West Park Street
Butte (MT), Divided Back unused

Mile Hi, U. S. 10 and U. S. 10 By-Pass

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:24:15 +0100

Title:
Mile Hi, U. S. 10 and U. S. 10 By-Pass
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
Finest Motel Comfort At Southeast Intersection of U. S. 10 and U. S. 10 By-pass Cafes Nearby Phone 4341 - Butte, Mont. Stop Once You'll stop Again. 32 Rooms with Telephones.

Mountain View Mine

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:28:40 +0100

Title:
Mountain View Mine
Butte (MT), Divided Back PM 1915

A View In Columbia Gardens

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:57:08 +0100

Title:
A View In Columbia Gardens
Butte (MT), Divided Back PM 1911

On The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, Passenger Station

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 05:52:13 +0100

Title:
On The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, Passenger Station
Butte (MT), White Border PM 1927

Timber Butte Mill And Concentrator

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 05:51:44 +0100

Title:
Timber Butte Mill And Concentrator
Butte (MT), White Border PM 1928

View From The School Of Mines

Sun, 8 Oct 2006 19:40:00 +0100

Title:
View From The School Of Mines
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
Showing "the Flat," where many Butte residents make their homes In the distance can be seen the Continental Divide of the Rocky Mountains and the road leading East over Harding Way across them.

Ore Concentrator

Sun, 8 Oct 2006 19:09:00 +0100

Title:
Ore Concentrator
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
A new addition to Butte's skyline is this multi-million dollar Ore concentrator. Built on ground over which years ago brilliantly colored water flowed from the Mines, it is a far cry from what "old Timers" called the "Copper Dumps" or "precipitating Tanks", which transformed scrap metal into copper.

Montana And Berkeley Pit

Sun, 8 Oct 2006 19:08:00 +0100

Title:
Montana And Berkeley Pit
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
The "richest Hill on Earth" is being carefully combed by Open Pit methods for any richest formerly overlooked. From 1881 to 1961 inclusive Butte Hill has yielded (in pounds) - 15,459,962,615 copper; - 4,584,104,689 zinc; - 3,667,017,242 manganese; - 804,024,009 lead; (in ounces - 627,753,711 silver; - 2,406,039 gold.

Underground Motor Train In Copper Mine

Tue, 4 Jul 2006 19:25:00 +0100

Title:
Underground Motor Train In Copper Mine
Butte (MT), Linen unused

Silver Bow County Courthouse

Sun, 4 Jun 2006 12:19:00 +0100

Title:
Silver Bow County Courthouse
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
Silver Bow County Courthouse, Butte, Montana, on West Granite Street. Red brick building is the Miner's Union Hall. Many new buildings are being built on this street.

Residential district

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:40:00 +0100

Title:
Residential district
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
A growing residential district of Butte, Montana, McGlone Heights, nestles around one of Butte's water supply reservoirs, with mine workings and the purple majesty of the Rockies in the distance. Butte, surrounded by mountain peaks in all directions, is blessed with the finest of water.

The Silver Bow County Airport

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:32:00 +0100

Title:
The Silver Bow County Airport
Butte (MT), Chrome unused

Description:
The Silver bow county airport at Butte, Montana is one of the only two Swiss Chalet type of architecture on the route of this Airline, which is especially appropriate for the Alpine setting it has, among snow covered peaks most of the year in Butte's mile high altitude.

Greetings From Butte

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 02:26:00 +0100

Title:
Greetings From Butte
Butte (MT), Linen unused

Description:
Metropolis of Montana

Montana School Of Mines

Mon, 26 Dec 2005 08:00:00 +0100

Title:
Montana School Of Mines
Butte (MT), Linen PM 1948

Big Butte And Water Reservoir

Sat, 23 Jul 2005 04:22:00 +0100

Title:
Big Butte And Water Reservoir
Butte (MT), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1906

Big Butte And Water Reservoir

Sat, 23 Jul 2005 04:20:00 +0100

Title:
Big Butte And Water Reservoir
Butte (MT), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1906

Minne Healy Mine

Sat, 23 Jul 2005 04:19:00 +0100

Title:
Minne Healy Mine
Butte (MT), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1906

Park Street

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:56:00 +0100

Title:
Park Street
Butte (MT), Linen unused

Description:
Looking East, Showing Mines and Rockies in the distance.