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Title
Richards
Studio
D76310-3
Description
Aerial
view
of
American
Smelting
&
Refining
Co's
(ASARCO)
smokestack
,
smelter
plant
and
surrounding
area
. The
plant
occupied
a
large
area
near
Point
Defiance
with its
own
docks
for
shipping
. The
smokestack
at
562
feet
dominated
the
skyline
for
miles
around
.
Thousands
lined
up
in
1993
to
say
goodbye
to this
landmark
when
it
was
imploded
.
Subjects
American Smelting & Refining Co. (Tacoma)
Smelters--Tacoma--1950-1960
Copper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960
Image Date
1953-07-02
Decade
1950s
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Image type
Jpeg Image
Print type
8x10"
Local identifer
13\22486.jpg
Collection
Richards Studio
Series
Richards Studio D76310
Address
5300 N 52ND ST, RUSTON
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