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Midnite Mine Model
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| Accession #: | 4046.7 |
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| Title: | Midnite Mine Model |
| Object Type: | Model |
| Participants: |
Dawn Mining Company (user)
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| Physical Description: | Midnite Mine Model of Hill 3 Northeast Extension. The scale is 1" = 50'. The model was created by N. Lehrman on 9/28/1977. The model sits on a grey base and it has white elevation levels with markers in neon yellow, neon green, neon orange, and neon pink. |
| Description: | Dawn Mining Company operated the Midnite Mine on the Spokane Indian Reservation and a yellowcake processing mill in Ford, WA between 1955 and 1982. Contaminated structures, soil, and tailings have been buried into deep evaporation ponds at the mill site; the Midnite Mine was declared an EPA Super Fund site and cleanup is ongoing. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Mining (Industry)
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| Dimensions: |
Object H x W x D 12 1/4 x 14 x 11 1/2 in
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| Materials/Techniques: |
wood (plant material) (Material)
paint (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of the Dawn Mining Company |
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