Skip Dump of the Diamond Mine

View of the Diamond Mine skip dump. Ore was hauled up out of the shaft in skips (bins), and then dumped in the wooden structure attached to the headframe. From here it was loaded into rail cars to be transported for processing at a mill and smelter. This is a vertical photo. Click on the title to view the full image. | Creator: Historic American Engineering Record | Source: Library of Congress | Rights: Contact the source for information about copyrights and usage.
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