travel united states montana butte mines
Butte is built along the hillside below its famous mines.
Butte is famous as a center for US copper and silver mining as well as the center for union activism in the industry.
"The Con" is billed as the most productive copper mine in the world.
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"The Original" mine, Butte, Montana, 2015.
"The Steward" mine, Butte, Montana, 2015.
"The Steward" mine against the skyline of Butte, Montana, 2015.
"The Con" mine, Butte, Montana, 2015.
Well head enclosure, The Con mine, Butte, Montana, 2015.
Historical plaque, The Con mine, Butte, Montana, 2015.
Coffee cups tied to fense, The Con Mine, Butte, Montana, 2015.
Is this a new fad in the tradition of "shoe trees" and "bubble gum sculpture" or is it just a reflection
of a reunion party being held in an adjacent park?
Plaque describing Butte Miners #1 Union revolt, The Con Mine, Butte, Montana, 2015.
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page last revised august 2015