Kennecott Copper Mine / by Dave Hileman

This is my favorite photo of the town of Kennicott and the Kennecott Mine. (Spelling is different for each one!) It was taken on July 4th when almost everyone - rangers, tour guides, tourists, locals were down the hill for the McCarthy Fourth of July Parade. We had the street to ourselves. That is the original train station on the right, this street was actually two lines of railroad track and wagons and such rode a street below or above where we are now. The mine office and assay room is in the house like building just beyond the station.

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