1937 Print Anaconda Copper Mining Great Falls Montana Mill Refinery Paul FZ3 XGDD5 Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

This is an original 1906 halftone print of the town of Mercedes

Chicago Belt

also known as Cachoeira de Paulo Afonso

1937 Print Anaconda Copper Mining Great Falls Montana Mill Refinery Paul FZ3 XGDD5 Coat of ArmsThis is an original 1937 color print of the Anaconda Copper Mining mill at Great Falls, Montana. The caption writes, "The roughing mill at Great Falls Anaconda Wire and Cable." The company, previously known as the Amalgamated Copper Mining Company, was founded in 1881. Butte was the first mine purchased. It was a silver mine, but soon, after mining began, it was realized that there were also large deposits of copper as well. Mining increased through