Bisbee, AZ
Bisbee Arizona is the home of the Queen copper mine. The mine started operation in 1880 and ran until 1975. Our guide was a miner here for over 20 years.
Entrance to the visitors center
Entrance to the mine itself
Notice the rails which provide the transportation
This was the foreman's station in the mine
This drill was the earlier model that took two men and hours to setup
This newer style drill could be handled by one man and setup in minutes
Our transportation
When a new passage was started a series of explosive charges were placed in drilled holes in the wall