Electric Shovel Loading Ore Train Morenci Arizona 1955

Morenci, Arizona, in 1955 features a large electric shovel at an open-pit copper mine. This scene captures the scale of mining operations that were essential to the economy. At that time, Morenci was a significant site for copper extraction, supplying ore to the Phelps Dodge smelting plant, a major player in the industry.

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