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Offline pz

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RV trips in the west - World Museum of Mining - Butte, Montana
« Reply #-1 on: September 17, 2013, 10:17:38 PM »
I love to visit old mining areas, and the World Museum of Mining in Butte is a favorite of mine.  They have preserved a huge segment of mining history in this sprawling area.
Here's an old dilapidated small mining steam engine
The sunset was beautiful
The museum started giving underground tours of the Early Girl
The miner is demonstrating how blasting the tunnel face was done
The Early Girl head frame
An interesting old truck
Looks like a monster!
This one is certainly weather-worn

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Re: RV trips in the west - World Museum of Mining - Butte, Montana
« on: September 17, 2013, 11:41:20 PM »
That weathered wood on the wagon is the same you can find on old barns and makes beautiful picture frames.  Dee
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Re: RV trips in the west - World Museum of Mining - Butte, Montana
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2013, 08:16:09 AM »
Great Pictures of the old west!!
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Re: RV trips in the west - World Museum of Mining - Butte, Montana
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2013, 12:45:00 PM »
great shots - really like that sunset!
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Re: RV trips in the west - World Museum of Mining - Butte, Montana
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2013, 01:17:16 PM »
Thanks guys!

Quote from: deestafford on September 17, 2013, 11:41:20 PM
That weathered wood on the wagon is the same you can find on old barns and makes beautiful picture frames.  Dee

About 20 years ago a couple of hunters were roughing it in the North Idaho forest, and came across the remains of an old Conestoga wagon.  While the canvas was in tatters, it was still full of the owners possessions.
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