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    2005 Mining History Association Field Trip

     

    Franklin/Sterling Hill, NJ Mining District

    Sterling Hill Mining Museum (Underground)

    June 19, 2005

    Tour Hosts: Richard and Robert Houck

     

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    Adit Entrance to the Sterling Hill Mine.

     

     

    MHAers walking down the adit toward the Main Shaft.

    Miner’s lamps recharging in the Lamp Room.

    The Main Shaft is inclined and reached the 1800 Level.

     

    (Above) Ore car and battery operated mine motor at the shaft station on the Adit Level.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (Left) Guide Earl Verbeek explains the hoisting signals for the Main Shaft.

     

     

     

    (Above) Simulated mine engineer with surveying transit.  Compressed air-powered drills in the background.

     

     

     

     

     

    (Right) Simulated grizzly man uses a jackhammer to break large chunks of ore so they can pass through the grizzly screen.

     


    Photo Credits: Johnny Johnsson, Mike Kaas and John Park

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